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lobster vs spiny lobster

spiny lobster vs lobster

lobster and spiny lobster both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lobster Yes No No No
spiny lobster Yes No No No
As nouns, spiny lobster is a hyponym of lobster; that is, spiny lobster is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lobster:
  • lobster: any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae
  • spiny lobster: large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
lobster (noun) spiny lobster (noun)
any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
flesh of a lobster warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
Difference between lobster and spiny lobster

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