Meaning of CRAYFISH
| Pronunciation: | | 'krey`fish
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- [n] large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
- [n] small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
- [n] tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
- [n] warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
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CRAYFISH is a 8 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | crawdad, crawdad, crawdaddy, crawfish, crawfish, ecrevisse, langouste, langouste, rock lobster, rock lobster, sea crawfish, spiny lobster, spiny lobster |
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| | See Also: | | American crayfish, American crayfish, Astacidae, Astacura, crayfish, crayfish, decapod, decapod crustacean, ecrevisse, family Astacidae, genus Palinurus, lobster, Old World crayfish, Old World crayfish, Palinurus, sea crawfish, shellfish | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cray"fish\ (kr[=a]"f[i^]sh), n. (Zo["o]l.)
See {Crawfish}.
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