crayfish

1. n. Any crustacean of the family Astacidae, 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 Mammoth Cave is Cambarus pellucidus. The common European species is Astacus fluviatilis. Source: opted

2. n. See Crawfish. Source: opted

3. n. warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California Source: wordnet

4. n. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly Source: wordnet

5. n. small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster Source: wordnet

6. n. large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters Source: wordnet

7. 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. See Crawfish. Source: webster

8. n:100 n. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly n. small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster Source: ecdict

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