# Japanese spiny lobster

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Panulirus japonicus, a species of spiny lobster sometimes used in Japanese cuisine.

## Etymology
From Japanese + spiny lobster (“Palinuridae sp.”). Likely a partial calque of translingual Panulirus japonicus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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