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Prawn

Prawn is a common name for small aquatic crustaceans with an exoskeleton and ten legs (which is a member of the order decapoda), some of which can be eaten.The term "prawn" is used particularly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Commonwealth nations, for large swimming crustaceans or shrimp, especially those with commercial significance in the fishing industry. Shrimp that are present in this category often belong to the suborder Dendrobranchiata.

Cockroach

Cockroaches (or roaches) are insects of the order Blattodea, which also includes termites. About 30 cockroach species out of 4,600 are associated with human habitats.

Prawn

Any of various shrimps, especially one that is large or inhabits fresh water.

Cockroach

Any of numerous insects of the order or suborder Blattaria, having oval flat bodies and laying eggs in hardened cases, and including several species that are common household pests.

Prawn

The flesh of a prawn, used as food.
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Cockroach

A black or brown straight-winged insect of the order Blattodea.

Prawn

To fish for prawns.

Cockroach

A person or a member of a group of people regarded as undesirable and rapidly procreating.

Prawn

A crustacean of the suborder Dendrobranchiata.

Cockroach

A Tutsi.
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Prawn

(Commonwealth) A crustacean, sometimes confused with shrimp.

Cockroach

A person from New South Wales.

Prawn

Synonym of butterface: A woman with an attractive body but an unattractive face.
She's a prawn!

Cockroach

A hard lump of brown sugar.

Prawn

A fool, an idiot.

Cockroach

An orthopterous insect of the genus Blatta, and allied genera.

Prawn

Alternative form of porn.

Cockroach

Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

Prawn

(intransitive) To fish for prawns.

Prawn

Any one of numerous species of large shrimplike Crustacea having slender legs and long antennæ. They mostly belong to the genera Pandalus, Palæmon, Palæmonetes, and Peneus, and are much used as food. The common English prawn is Palæmon serratus.

Prawn

Any of various edible decapod crustaceans

Prawn

Shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible

Prawn

Fish for prawns

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