Definitions from Wiktionary (crayfish)
▸ noun: Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.
▸ noun: (New England, Pennsylvania, Upper Midwestern US) A freshwater crustacean (family Cambaridae), sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.
▸ noun: (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A rock lobster (family Palinuridae).
▸ noun: (Australia) A freshwater crayfish (family Parastacidae), such as the gilgie, marron, or yabby.
▸ noun: (Singapore) The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family (Scyllaridae).
▸ verb: (intransitive) To catch crayfish.
▸ verb: Alternative spelling of crawfish (to backpedal, desert, or withdraw). [(intransitive) To fish for crawfish.]
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▸ noun: Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.
▸ noun: (New England, Pennsylvania, Upper Midwestern US) A freshwater crustacean (family Cambaridae), sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.
▸ noun: (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A rock lobster (family Palinuridae).
▸ noun: (Australia) A freshwater crayfish (family Parastacidae), such as the gilgie, marron, or yabby.
▸ noun: (Singapore) The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family (Scyllaridae).
▸ verb: (intransitive) To catch crayfish.
▸ verb: Alternative spelling of crawfish (to backpedal, desert, or withdraw). [(intransitive) To fish for crawfish.]
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spiny lobster,
crawdad,
crawfish,
rock lobster,
crawdaddy,
langouste,
ecrevisse,
sea crawfish,
freshwater crayfish,
astacid,
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