crayfish

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A rock lobster
A freshwater crustacean (Cambaridae) resembling a small lobster, sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait
{n} a species of crab, like a lobster
{n} a fish, the river lobster
Crawfishes are esteemed very delicate food both in Europe and America
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
rock lobster
A crayfish is a small shellfish with five pairs of legs which lives in rivers and streams. You can eat some types of crayfish. = crawfish. crayfish a small animal like a lobster that lives in rivers and streams, or the meat from this animal. or crawfish or crawdad Any of more than 500 species of decapods that are closely related to the lobster. Nearly all the species live in freshwater, and over half are found in North America. They have a joined head and thorax (midsection) and a segmented body that is yellow, green, red, or dark brown. The head has a sharp snout, and the eyes are on movable stalks. The exoskeleton is thin but tough, and the front pair of legs have large pincers. Crayfish are usually about 3 in. (7.5 cm) long but range from 1 to 16 in. (2.5-40 cm) long
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
The North American species are numerous and mostly belong to the genus Cambarus
warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
The blind crawfish of the Mammoth Cave is Cambarus pellucidus
{i} freshwater crustacean which resembles a small lobster
Any crustacean of the family Astacidæ, resembling the lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters
The common European species is Astacus fluviatilis
astacidae
crawfish
Alternative form of crayfish
crawfish
To backpedal, desert or withdraw, used with out

He said he'd organize the project, but I think he crawfished out of it.

signal crayfish
An American crayfish, Pacifastacus leniusculus, having a large claw that it waves to attract a mate
crawfish
{n} a fish, the river lobster
Crawfish
langouste
a crayfish
mudbug
american crayfish
common large crayfishes of eastern North America
crawfish
Crawfishes are esteemed very delicate food both in Europe and America
crawfish
make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
crawfish
The blind crawfish of the Mammoth Cave is Cambarus pellucidus
crawfish
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
crawfish
The common European species is Astacus fluviatilis
crawfish
Resemble lobsters, but are much smaller and have sweeter meat Also called "mudbugs" or "crayfish " They live and grow in the mud of freshwater bayous
crawfish
Any crustacean of the family Astacidæ, resembling the lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters
crawfish
A crawfish is a small shellfish with five pairs of legs which lives in rivers and streams. You can eat some types of crawfish. = crayfish. crawfish a crayfish
crawfish
{i} freshwater crustacean which resembles a small lobster
crawfish
Crawfish, sometimes spelled "crayfish," resemble lobsters, but are much smaller Locally, they are known as "mudbugs," because they live and grow in the mud of freshwater bayous They can be served many ways: in etouffees, jambalaya, gumbos or, simply boiled
crawfish
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
crawfish
synonym for crayfish
crawfish
The North American species are numerous and mostly belong to the genus Cambarus
crawfish
Locally known as Mudbugs Served in many different New Orleans dishes Only the tail of the crawfish is eaten
crawfish
A small freshwater crustacean which looks something like a small lobster
crawfish
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
old world crayfish
small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America
sea crayfish
Any crustacean of the genus Palinurus and allied genera, as the European spiny lobster P
sea crayfish
vulgaris, which is much used as an article of food
the crayfish
crawdad
crayfish

    Hyphenation

    cray·fish

    Turkish pronunciation

    kreyfîş

    Pronunciation

    /ˈkrāfəsʜ/ /ˈkreɪfɪʃ/

    Etymology

    () Alteration (by folk-etymology, influenced by fish) of Middle English crevis from Middle French crevice of Germanic origin, akin to Old High German krebs, krebiz "edible crustacean, crab", Old English crabba "crab". More at crab
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