rock lobster

(noun) warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California. Synonyms: spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster, crayfish.

(noun) large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters. Synonyms: spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster, crawfish, crayfish, sea crawfish.