English Explanatory Dictionary

Moreton Bay bug

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family; a common seafood item.

Word forms

Moreton Bay bug Moreton Bay bugs

Etymology

Named after Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia (by way of distinguishing it from the distantly-related Balmain bug (Ibacus peronii), but also found in many parts of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

Synonyms

crayfish

Related words

Balmain bug shovelnose lobster
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