- 1. n. Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (H. Americanus), and the European lobster (H. vulgaris). The Norwegian lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus) is similar in form. All these have a pair of large unequal claws. The spiny lobsters of more southern waters, belonging to Palinurus, Panulirus, and allied genera, have no large claws. The fresh-water crayfishes are sometimes called lobsters. Source: opted
- 2. n. flesh of a lobster Source: wordnet
- 3. n. any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae Source: wordnet
- 4. Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of the genus Homarus; as the American lobster (H. Americanus), and the European lobster (H. vulgaris). The Norwegian lobster (Nephrops Norvegicus) is similar in form. All these have a pair of large unequal claws. The spiny lobsters of more southern waters, belonging to Palinurus, Panulirus, and allied genera, have no large claws. The fresh-water crayfishes are sometimes called lobsters. Lobster caterpillar (Zoöl.), the caterpillar of a European bombycid moth (Stauropus fagi); -- so called from its form. Lobster louse (Zoöl.), a copepod crustacean (Nicothoë astaci) parasitic on the gills of the European lobster. Source: webster
- 5. Any large macrurous crustacean used as food, esp. those of thegenus Homarus; as the American lobster (H. Americanus), and theEuropean lobster (H. vulgaris). The Norwegian lobster (NephropsNorvegicus) is similar in form. All these have a pair of largeunequal claws. The spiny lobsters of more southern waters, belongingto Palinurus, Panulirus, and allied genera, have no large claws. Thefresh-water crayfishes are sometimes called lobsters. Lobstercaterpillar (Zoöl.), the caterpillar of a European bombycid moth(Stauropus fagi); -- so called from its form. Lobster louse (Zoöl.),a copepod crustacean (Nicothoë astaci) parasitic on the gills of theEuropean lobster. Source: adambom
- 6. n:100 n. flesh of a lobster n. any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae Source: ecdict
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