langostino
noun
lan·gos·ti·no
ˌlaŋ-gə-ˈstē-(ˌ)nō 
plural langostinos
: any of several edible crustaceans (as of the genus Pleuroncodes) that are or resemble small lobsters or large shrimp
specifically
: langoustine
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The case hung on the semantic question of whether a langostino could legally be considered a lobster.
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Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2021
Scott Horsley, a reporter at National Public Radio, asked a leading marine biologist if a langostino, also known as the squat lobster, is technically a lobster.
—Aaron Rowe, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2007
Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2021
Scott Horsley, a reporter at National Public Radio, asked a leading marine biologist if a langostino, also known as the squat lobster, is technically a lobster.
—Aaron Rowe, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2007
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“Langostino.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/langostino. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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