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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPINY LOBSTER

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WHAT DOES SPINY LOBSTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spiny lobster

Spiny lobster

Spiny lobsters, also known as langouste or rock lobsters, are a family of about 60 species of achelate crustaceans, in the Decapoda Reptantia. Spiny lobsters are also, especially in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and The Bahamas, sometimes called crayfish, sea crayfish or crawfish, terms which elsewhere are reserved for freshwater crayfish.

Definition of spiny lobster in the English dictionary

The definition of spiny lobster in the dictionary is any of various large edible marine decapod crustaceans of the genus Palinurus and related genera, having a very tough spiny carapace Also called: rock lobster, crawfish, langouste.

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Synonyms and antonyms of spiny lobster in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spiny lobster» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPINY LOBSTER

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Translator English - Chinese

龙虾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

langosta espinosa
570 millions of speakers

English

spiny lobster
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काँटेदार लॉबस्टर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جراد البحر الشوكي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лангуст
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lagosta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পিনি লবস্টার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

langouste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lobster berduri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Langusten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

伊勢エビ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

왕새우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lobster spiny
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tôm hùm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்பைனி லோபஸ்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काटेरी लॉबस्टर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dikenli ıstakoz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aragosta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

langusty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лангуст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

langustă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστακού
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

stekelrige kreef
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

languster
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spiny hummer
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPINY LOBSTER»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPINY LOBSTER»

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Spiny Lobsters: Fisheries and Culture
A special feature of the book will be detailed reviews of the spiny lobster fishery, research activities and marketing process in Japan, where customers are willing to pay more than US$50 per pound for live lobsters.
Bruce Phillips, Jiro Kittaka, 2008
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The Florida Spiny Lobster: How to Catch It, Its Biology, A ...
Like every other creature that's known to science, the spiny lobster has been given a scientific classification that shows its relationship to other members of the animal kingdom. While this is not a particularly exciting aspect of becoming ...
John Kappes, 2007
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Report on the FAO/DANIDA/CFRAMP/WECAFC Regional Workshops on ...
D. Harper and R. Muller 14.1 INTRODUCTION The Caribbean spiny lobster ( Panulirus argus) is a valuable, highly exploited marine crustacean inhabiting shallow shelf waters off the southern United States, Bermuda, and throughout the  ...
‎2001
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The spiny lobster, P̲a̲n̲u̲l̲i̲r̲u̲s̲ a̲r̲g̲u̲s̲, of ...
The spiny lobster is nocturnal in its habits and remains hidden during the day under shelving rocks, large sponges, or other growths offering protection. Spiny lobsters may be detected in such places by the protruding antennae or forepart of  ...
Donald Russell Crawford, William J. J. De Smidt (1869-), 1922
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Nobu West
Whole Spiny Lobster Three Ways Here spiny lobster is prepared in three different ways, as ceviche, sashimi, and tempura. A suitably grand way to serve a whole spiny lobster, it is well worth the end result. You can also make this dish with an ...
Nobu Matsuhisa, 2007
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Evolutionary Ecology of Social and Sexual Systems : ...
For example, the coral-obligate spotted spiny lobster, Panulirus guttatus (Fig. 13.1a), is observed to occupy individual holes inside large coral crevices but is rarely observed to share shelters like the Caribbean spiny lobster, P. argus (Fig.
J. Emmett Duffy Professor of Marine Science College of William and Mary, Coquimbo Martin Thiel Professor of Marine Biology Universidad Catolica del Norte, 2007
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Fine Haitian Cuisine
Spiny lobster is the only lobster available in Haiti, but this recipe can be made with other lobsters or even with jumbo shrimp. Spiny lobster has no claws. Estimated time: 1 hour 30 minutes. 6 spiny lobster tails 3 Persian limes (reserve juice of ...
Mona Cassion Ménager, 2005
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Miami Spice: The New Florida Cuisine
SERVES 4 JjLvMcL 3Vi#IS$e«. each of Florida's ethnic subcultures has a version . ounces of tail meat per person. There are two to three average Florida lobster tails to a pound. Spiny lobster can be cooked any way you would a Maine lobster.
Steven Raichlen, 1993
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
diver must be measured in the water using such measuring device and, if the spiny lobster has a carapace length of 3.0 inches (7.62 cm) or less, it must be released unharmed immediately without removal from the water. (3) Aboard a vessel ...
‎1996
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Living Marine Resources: Their Utilization and Management
Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus, range the central western Atlantic Ocean, extending from Bermuda and North Carolina southward through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, in the Antilles and coasts of Central and South America to Rio de ...
Edwin S. Iversen, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPINY LOBSTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spiny lobster is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fish and Wildlife: Kill lionfish, get an extra spiny lobster
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is using the two-day spiny lobster season to encourage divers to kill the lionfish so they can grab ... «Bay News 9, Jul 15»
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Caribbean spiny lobsters create safe havens
MIAMI, Untied States (CMC) – A new study has found that Caribbean spiny lobsters practice “behavioural immunity” to create safe havens that prevent them from ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
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Three people arrested and charged with spiny lobster poaching
Three people were arrested last Saturday and charged with poaching spiny lobsters in the waters of Miami-Dade County. Donny Caridad Gonzalez, 53, ... «Miami Herald, May 15»
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Closed Season for spiny lobsters in effect
The Licensing Authority of the Fisheries Division in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is advising that the annual Closed Season for spiny lobsters began ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Apr 15»
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Record-high prices boost Florida Keys spiny lobster season
MARATHON, Fla. (AP) – Florida Keys fishermen say record-high wholesale prices made for a good spiny lobster season. The six-month harvest ended Tuesday. «Wink News, Apr 15»
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Mark Taylor reviews the Spiny Lobster on Whiteladies road
FishWorks, Rockfish and now The Spiny Lobster – the name above the door may have changed again, but it's business as usual at Mitch Tonks's seafood grill ... «Bristol Post, Feb 15»
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Lobster traps limits not well received
The idea of reducing the number of spiny lobster traps as a way to ease fishing pressure on the Florida Keys' most lucrative commercial fishery did not go over ... «KeysNews.com, Feb 15»
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Spiny lobster abundance study at Glover's Reef, Belize finds fishery …
The study titled "Bayesian depletion model estimates of spiny lobster abundance at two marine protected areas in Belize with or without in-season recruitment" ... «Phys.Org, Feb 15»
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Florida lobsters find a market in China
The US lobster trade with China is growing rapidly, especially for a species called the spiny lobster that is harvested in the Florida Keys. "China has upended the ... «Chinadaily USA, Dec 14»
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Diver catches 12lb lobster reckoned to be SEVENTY years old
Forrest Galante, 26, a biologist, was diving near Anacapa Island off the Californian coast when he found the huge Pacific Spiny lobster lurking on the sea bed. «Daily Mail, Dec 14»

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