Norway lobster

noun

Nor·​way lobster ˈnȯr-ˌwā- How to pronounce Norway lobster (audio)

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The new study found that when the deep-sea Norway lobster consumes plastics, its body grinds them up into even tinier pieces that are likely released back into the ocean in its excrement, reports Liz Allen for Forbes. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1777, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Norway lobster was in 1777

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“Norway lobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Norway%20lobster. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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