spiny lobster

noun

any of several edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, differing from the true lobsters in having a spiny shell and lacking the large pincers.

spiny lobster

noun

any of various large edible marine decapod crustaceans of the genus Palinurus and related genera, having a very tough spiny carapace Also calledrock lobstercrawfishlangouste

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Word History and Origins

Origin of spiny lobster¹

First recorded in 1810–20

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Example Sentences

From about Stuart, Florida, north through Georgia and the Carolinas, scuba divers do well on spiny lobsters around reefs, ledges, and hard-bottom areas.

From Popular-Science

Palurinus vulgaris, the spiny lobster, has no true claws, but huge hairy antennæ.

From Project Gutenberg

Eryon arctiformis, represented in Fig. 119, belongs to the class of Crustaceans, of which the spiny lobster is the type.

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This is the California spiny lobster, rock-lobster, or salt-water crawfish.

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