Thesaurus: crawfish

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1. n. Alt. of Crayfish
2. n. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
3. n. small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
4. n. large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
5. v. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
6. Any crustacean of the family Astacidæ, resembling the lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters. Crawfishes are esteemed very delicate food both in Europe and America. The North American species are numerous and mostly belong to the genus Cambarus. The blind crawfish of the Mamoth Cave is Cambarus pellucidus. The common European species is Astacus fluviatilis.
7. n:100 n tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly n small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster n large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters v make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity