spiny lobster
noun
any of several edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, differing from the true lobsters in having a spiny shell and lacking the large pincers.
spiny lobsters
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pluralof spiny lobster.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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Until American lobster fisheries can reduce their impact on right whales, Seafood Watch is recommending lobster lovers select exclusively from spiny lobsters caught in Florida or California.
From New York Times ● Sep. 13, 2022
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office tweeted that the diver died early Wednesday while preparing to harvest spiny lobsters off the Florida Keys.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2021
The average price paid to fishermen for spiny lobsters caught off the San Diego coast — many of which are shipped to China — is nearly half what it was a few years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 27, 2019
Eat wild crabs that live in the mountains, empanadas, tostones and spiny lobsters caught moments ago by fishermen.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2018
The first glimpse of the spiny lobsters is enough for any one who has read of Coomara.
From Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men by Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing
