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crayfish
[krey-fish]
noun
plural
crayfish ,plural
crayfishes .Also called crawdad, crawdaddy.any freshwater decapod crustacean of the genera Astacus and Cambarus, closely related to but smaller than the lobsters.
any of several similar marine crustaceans, especially the spiny lobster.
crayfish
/ ˈɪˌɪʃ /
noun
any freshwater decapod crustacean of the genera Astacus and Cambarus, resembling a small lobster
any of various similar crustaceans, esp the spiny lobster
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of crayfish1
Example Sentences
A little too much -- American expats bully European crayfish and spread disease, driving many local species to the brink.
As with humans, crayfish and capybaras, if you look you’ll find the biochemical markers of the poor bees’ cognitive change.
On another, the dollop of Ghanaian shito served with the jollof and short rib was nearly searing, with an admirable salty depth from dried crayfish, shrimp and fish.
Nail birds on the wing and anything in the water, from fish to snails to crayfish and frogs.
As I watched, he photographed a striated darter that didn't yet have a name, a Yellow Bass, an Orangefin Shiner and a giant crayfish discovered in 2011 in the very creek we were at.
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When To Use
A crayfish is a freshwater crustacean related to the lobster but smaller.Crayfish is also used as the name of several similar saltwater crustaceans, especially the spiny lobster (also called the rock lobster).The plural of crayfish can be crayfish or crayfishes. When used as a plural, crayfish typically refers to them collectively, while crayfishes usually refers to two or more kinds or species (but this isn’t always the case).Crayfish aren’t fish—they’re shellfish. Other types of crustaceans include crabs, lobsters, and shrimp. There are several different species of both freshwater and saltwater crayfish. Freshwater ones are also referred to by the names crawfish, crawdad, and crawdaddy. Use of these terms varies by region.Example: When I was a kid, we used to catch crayfish in the creek.
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