spiny lobster
noun
: any of several edible crustaceans (family Palinuridae, especially genus Panulirus) distinguished from true lobsters by the simple unenlarged first pair of legs and claws and the spiny carapace
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There’s the obligatory seafood tower ($115), which depending on the season might include shucked oysters, spiny lobster, Santa Barbara uni and succulent chunks of Dungeness crab.
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Other species, including Pacific herring, Dungeness crab, Pismo clam, market squid, California spiny lobster, and pink shrimp, may also reach critical vulnerability levels if climate impacts intensify.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Six months after the hurricane, Williams is rebuilding The Last Bar Before the Jungle piece by piece, searing spiny lobsters on a stovetop surrounded by power tools.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The regular spiny lobster season in Florida runs from August 6 to March 31.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Other species, including Pacific herring, Dungeness crab, Pismo clam, market squid, California spiny lobster, and pink shrimp, may also reach critical vulnerability levels if climate impacts intensify.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Six months after the hurricane, Williams is rebuilding The Last Bar Before the Jungle piece by piece, searing spiny lobsters on a stovetop surrounded by power tools.
—Joe Sills, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The regular spiny lobster season in Florida runs from August 6 to March 31.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Spiny lobster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spiny%20lobster. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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