lobster

Everyday

1. A sea animal with a hard shell, ten legs and two big claws, related to crabs. tree →
2. Its meat, eaten as food. tree →
3. (informal) Someone badly sunburnt is "red as a lobster". tree →

In the lessons

In science: lobsters are crustaceans with an outer skeleton (exoskeleton). In everyday life: lobster is an expensive seafood. Phrases: lobster pot (a trap), red as a lobster.

Examples

• A lobster has two big claws for crushing food. tree →
• Fishermen catch lobsters in traps called lobster pots. tree →
• Live lobsters are usually dark green or blue, not red. tree →
• They had lobster for a special dinner. tree →
• After the beach, I was as red as a lobster! tree →
• Lobsters grow by shedding their shells. tree →

Note

Plural "lobsters", but fishermen may say "lobster" for many. Myth: lobsters are not red in the sea; most turn red only when cooked. A lobster has 10 legs (counting the claws), so in counting problems use 10.