crayfish

1. (noun) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
Synonyms: crawdad, crawdaddy, crawfish
Related Words: American crayfish, Old World crayfish, decapod, decapod crustacean, ecrevisse

2. (noun) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
Synonyms: crawdad, crawfish, ecrevisse
Related Words: shellfish

3. (noun) warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
Synonyms: langouste, rock lobster, spiny lobster
Related Words: shellfish

4. (noun) large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
Synonyms: crawfish, langouste, rock lobster, sea crawfish, spiny lobster
Related Words: lobster



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