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(noun) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster |
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Synonyms: crawdad, crawdaddy, crawfish |
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Related Words: American crayfish, Old World crayfish, decapod, decapod crustacean, ecrevisse |
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(noun) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly |
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Synonyms: crawdad, crawfish, ecrevisse |
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Related Words: shellfish |
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(noun) warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California |
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Synonyms: langouste, rock lobster, spiny lobster |
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Related Words: shellfish |
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(noun) large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters |
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Synonyms: crawfish, langouste, rock lobster, sea crawfish, spiny lobster |
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Related Words: lobster |
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