lob ‧ ster /ˈlɒbstə $ ˈlɑːbstər/ BrE AmE noun
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: loppestre , probably from Latin locusta 'lobster' (influenced by Old English loppe 'spider' ) ]
1 . [countable] a sea animal with eight legs, a shell, and two large ↑ claw s
2 . [uncountable] the flesh of a lobster, which is eaten