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    Lobster — definition & meaning




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    Lobster 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.



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