 crayfish |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster | |
| Synonyms: | crawdad crawdaddy crawfish | |
| Related terms: | decapod_crustacean American_crayfish Old_World_crayfish Astacidae | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly | |
| Synonyms: | crawdad ecrevisse crawfish | |
| Related terms: | shellfish American_crayfish Old_World_crayfish | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (chemistry,food) 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 terms: | shellfish spiny_lobster | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters | |
| Synonyms: | langouste rock_lobster crawfish sea_crawfish spiny_lobster | |
| Related terms: | lobster Palinurus spiny_lobster | |
| Similar spelling: |
crawfish Crepis |
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