Definition of "nephrops" []

• A genus of long-tailed ten-footed crustaceans of the family Homaridæ: so called from the nephroid eyes, N. norvegicus, known as the Norway lobster, is found on the Atlantic coasts of Europe, and has commercial value. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Next on his list of people of who should love New Labour were the nephrops fishermen of the West of Scotland."
• "These towns have been subject to European Union regulations over the past number of years which have resulted in reduced quota allocations for fish species which has been particularly damaging for valuable species such as nephrops."
• "There was an agreed rollover of quota for the £46.9 million North Sea nephrops industry, part of Scotland's most valuable fleet and a 15 per cent cut in the west coast prawn quota."