"globster" meaning in English

See globster in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡlɑb.stɚ/ [General-American], /ˈɡlɒb.stə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: globsters [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒbstə(ɹ) Etymology: Coined in 1962 by Ivan T. Sanderson, presumably a blend of glob and lobster. Head templates: {{en-noun}} globster (plural globsters)
  1. An unidentified organic mass which has washed up on a beach. Wikipedia link: globster Categories (topical): Cryptozoology
    Sense id: en-globster-en-noun-XEhbKyUW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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    },
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