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crayfish
noun cray·fish \ˈkrā-ˌfish\
: an animal that looks like a small lobster and lives in rivers and streams
Full Definition of CRAYFISH
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: any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans (especially families Astacidea, Cambaridae, and Parastacidae) resembling the lobster but usually much smaller
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Origin of CRAYFISH
by folk etymology from Middle English crevis, from Anglo-French creveis, escreveice, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krebiz crab — more at crab
First Known Use: 14th century
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CRAYFISH Defined for Kids
crayfish
noun cray·fish \ˈkrā-ˌfish\
plural crayfish
Definition of CRAYFISH for Kids
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: a freshwater shellfish that looks like the related lobster but is much smaller
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