Word
Crayfish
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2 Syllables
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cray-fish
Definition
- 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.
- n. - See Crawfish.
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