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[n] large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters |
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| | Synonyms: | | crawfish, crayfish, langouste, rock lobster, spiny lobster |
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| | See Also: | | genus Palinurus, lobster, Palinurus |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sea" craw"fish`\ Sea crayfish \Sea" cray"fish`\
(Zo["o]l.)
Any crustacean of the genus {Palinurus} and allied genera, as
the European spiny lobster ({P. vulgaris}), which is much
used as an article of food. See {Lobster}.
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