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Uncommonlobster
The correct spelling is lobster.
How to pronounce lobster
/ˈlɒb.stə/
nounIPA: /ˈlɒb.stə/
Say it like: Lob-ste-r
The correct spelling is lobster. A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A crustacean of the Nephropidae family, dark green or blue-black in colour turning bright red when cooked, with a hard shell and claws, which is used as a seafood.
- 2.A crustacean of the Palinuridae family, pinkish red in colour, with a hard, spiny shell but no claws, which is used as a seafood.
- 3.A soldier or officer of the imperial British Army (due to their red or scarlet uniform).
- 4.An Australian twenty dollar note, due to its reddish-orange colour.
verb
- 1.To fish for lobsters.
adjective
- 1.Red-colored, especially from a sunburn.
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