"American lobster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: American lobsters [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} American lobster (plural American lobsters)
  1. Any lobster in the species Homarus americanus, native to the Atlantic coast of northeastern North America. Categories (lifeform): Astacideans Synonyms: Maine lobster

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