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crawfish
n.
freshwater crustacean which resembles a small lobster
Crayfish
Crayfish, also known as
crawfish,
crawdads,
freshwater lobsters, or
mudbugs, are
freshwater crustaceans resembling small
lobsters, to which they are related; taxonomically, they are members of the
superfamilies Astacoidea and
Parastacoidea. They breathe through feather-like
gills and are found in bodies of water. Some species are found in brooks and streams where there is running fresh water, while others thrive in swamps, ditches, and rice paddies. Most crayfish cannot tolerate
polluted water, although some species such as
Procambarus clarkii are hardier. Crayfish feed on living and dead animals and plants.
crawfish
Noun
1. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
(synonym) crayfish, crawdad, ecrevisse
(hypernym) shellfish
(part-holonym) American crayfish
2. small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
(synonym) crayfish, crawdad, crawdaddy
(hypernym) decapod crustacean, decapod
(hyponym) Old World crayfish, ecrevisse
(member-holonym) Astacidae, family Astacidae, Astacura
3. large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
(synonym) spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster, crayfish, sea crawfish
(hypernym) lobster
(member-holonym) Palinurus, genus Palinurus
(part-meronym) spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster, crayfish
Verb
1. make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
(synonym) retreat, pull back, back out, back away, crawfish out, pull in one's horns, withdraw
(verb-group) withdraw, retreat, pull away, draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back
crayfish
Noun
1. warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
(synonym) spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster
(hypernym) shellfish
(part-holonym) spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster, crawfish, sea crawfish
2. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
(synonym) crawfish, crawdad, ecrevisse
(hypernym) shellfish
(part-holonym) American crayfish
3. small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
(synonym) crawfish, crawdad, crawdaddy
(hypernym) decapod crustacean, decapod
(hyponym) Old World crayfish, ecrevisse
(member-holonym) Astacidae, family Astacidae, Astacura
4. large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
(synonym) spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster, crawfish, sea crawfish
(hypernym) lobster
(member-holonym) Palinurus, genus Palinurus
(part-meronym) spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster
Crawfish
(n.)
Alt. of Crayfish
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Crawfish
Deceit is sure to assail you in your affairs of the heart, if you are young, after dreaming of this backward-going thing.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project
