Defenition of the word crayfish
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Defenition of the word crayfish
- A freshwater crustacean resembling small lobster.
- small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
- tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
- large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
- warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
Synonyms for the word crayfish
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- crawdad
- crawdaddy
- crawfish
- ecrevisse
- langouste
- rock lobster
- sea crawfish
- spiny lobster
Meronymys for the word crayfish
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- American crayfish
- Astacidae
- Astacura
- crawfish
- crayfish
- ecrevisse
- family Astacidae
- genus Palinurus
- langouste
- Old World crayfish
- Palinurus
- rock lobster
- sea crawfish
- spiny lobster
Hyponyms for the word crayfish
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- American crayfish
- ecrevisse
- Old World crayfish
Hypernyms for the word crayfish
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- decapod
- decapod crustacean
- lobster
- shellfish
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