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lobster
lobster /ˈlɒbstə $ ˈlɑːbstər/ noun
 Language: Old English
 Origin: loppestre, probably from Latin locusta 'lobster' (influenced by Old English loppe 'spider')

1. [countable] a sea animal with eight legs, a shell, and two large claws
2. [uncountable] the flesh of a lobster, which is eaten