crayfish

/krˈeɪfɪʃ/

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Noun
warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
Noun
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
Noun
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
Noun
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters