rock lobster
rock lobster · rock lobsters
A crustacean of the family PalinuridaeA crustacean of the family Palinuridae.
Meaning
1 sensesA crustacean of the family Palinuridae.
More definitions
- large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
- warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
Forms
plural: rock lobsters| Singular | rock lobster |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters:spiny lobsterlangoustecrawfishcrayfishsea crawfish
- warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California:spiny lobsterlangoustecrayfish
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedrock crab