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noun / verb

crawfish

KRAW-fish/ˈkrɔːfɪʃ/

A small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster.

A crawfish rests among smooth pebbles and plants in shallow water.

A realistic red-brown crawfish in shallow freshwater among smooth pebbles and aquatic plants, side three-quarter close view shows two claws, segmented abdomen, fan tail, long antennae and four pairs of walking legs.
Etymology
crawfishOld Frenchcrayfish

Old French escrevice already named this crustacean. Crawfish is a variant of crayfish, whose association with fish arose through folk etymology.

In context

Critical Mass Aquatics3:02
if you have multiple crawfish make sure you have an extra 10 gallons per crawfish with plenty of hiding spots and that is five things I think you should know before getting a freshwater crawfish
Species Spotlight: Spectral Crawfish aka Vanilla Lobster

More examples

  • We spot several crawfish hiding beneath rocks in the creek.
  • She adds boiled crawfish to the spicy stew.
  • He tries to crawfish out of his promise to help.

Forms

crawfish · crawfishes · crawfished · crawfishing

Similar words

crayfish
Names the same freshwater animal, with no difference in meaning.
crawdad
An informal American name for the same freshwater animal.