Thesaurus: prawn

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1. n. Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antennae. They mostly belong to the genera Pandalus, Palaemon, Palaemonetes, and Peneus, and are much used as food. The common English prawn is Palaemon serratus.
2. n. any of various edible decapod crustaceans
3. n. shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
4. v. fish for prawns
5. Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antennæ. They mostly belong to the genera Pandalus, Palæmon, Palæmonetes, and Peneus, and are much used as food. The common English prawn in Palæmon serratus. Note: The name is often applied to any large shrimp.
6. Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustaceahaving slender legs and long antennæ. They mostly belong to thegenera Pandalus, Palæmon, Palæmonetes, and Peneus, and are much usedas food. The common English prawn in Palæmon serratus.
7. n:100 n. any of various edible decapod crustaceans n. shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible v. fish for prawns