"spot prawn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spot prawns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spot prawn (plural spot prawns)
  1. Pandalus platyceros, a shrimp found in the northern Pacific Ocean. Synonyms: spot shrimp, Alaskan prawn, Spot Prawn
    Sense id: en-spot_prawn-en-noun--lTYOSDt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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