| English Dictionary |
NEPHROPS NORVEGICUS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Nephrops norvegicus mean?
• NEPHROPS NORVEGICUS (noun)
The noun NEPHROPS NORVEGICUS has 1 sense:
1. edible European lobster resembling the American lobster but slenderer
Familiarity information: NEPHROPS NORVEGICUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Edible European lobster resembling the American lobster but slenderer
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
Nephrops norvegicus; Norway lobster
Hypernyms ("Nephrops norvegicus" is a kind of...):
lobster (any of several edible marine crustaceans of the families Homaridae and Nephropsidae and Palinuridae)
Meronyms (parts of "Nephrops norvegicus"):
langoustine; Norwegian lobster; scampo (caught in European waters; slenderer than American lobster)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Do not judge your neighbor until you walk two moons in his moccasins." (Native American proverb, Cheyenne)
"He sold his vinyard and bought a squeezer." (Arabic proverb)
"A good dog gets a good bone." (Corsican proverb)