spiny lobster

nouns

warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
crayfish, langouste, rock lobster, spiny lobster
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
crawfish, crayfish, langouste, rock lobster, sea crawfish, spiny lobster