scorpion lobster

noun

Any member of the species Eiconaxius andamanensis of decapod crustaceans (not a true lobster).

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Meanings

nounscorpion lobster (plural scorpion lobsters)

plural scorpion lobsters

  1. Any member of the species Eiconaxius andamanensis of decapod crustaceans (not a true lobster).

Origin

Its long tail is likened to that of a scorpion.

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APA

scorpion lobster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpion%20lobster

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“scorpion lobster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpion%20lobster. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scorpion lobster,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorpion%20lobster.

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