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lob·ster

lobster

 
pronunciation:
lab str
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part of speech: noun
inflections: lobster, lobsters
definition 1: an animal with a hard, jointed shell that lives in the ocean. Lobsters have four pairs of legs and a pair of large claws. They are a kind of crustacean.
 
definition 2: the flesh of the lobster eaten as food.
Americans often eat lobster with melted butter and lemon.
 
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