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lobster
noun, lob·ster often attributive \ˈläb-stər\
: an ocean animal that has a long body, a hard shell, and a pair of large claws and that is caught for food
: the meat of the lobster eaten as food
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: any of a family (Nephropidae and especially Homarus americanus) of large edible marine decapod crustaceans that have stalked eyes, a pair of large claws, and a long abdomen and that include species from coasts on both sides of the North Atlantic and from the Cape of Good Hope
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Origin of LOBSTER
Middle English, from Old English loppestre, from loppe spider
First Known Use: before 12th century
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lobster
noun lob·ster \ˈläb-stər\
Definition of LOBSTER for Kids
: a large edible sea animal that is a crustacean with five pairs of legs of which the first pair usually has large claws
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