crayfish

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Synonyms: crawfish, crabfish, grayfish, raffish, clayish, crabbish, grayish, draffish, crankish, catfish, crampfish

Antonyms: crawfish, crabfish, grayfish, raffish, clayish, crabbish, grayish, draffish, crankish, catfish, crampfish

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Noun

1. Any of numerous [[freshwater]] [[decapod]] [[crustacean]]s in [[superfamily]] {{taxlink|Astacoidea|superfamily}} or {{taxlink|Parastacoidea|superfamily}}, resembling the related [[lobster]] but usually much smaller.
2. {{lb|en|AU|NZ|South Africa}} A [[rock lobster]] (family {{taxfmt|Palinuridae|family}}).
3. {{lb|en|AU}} A [[freshwater crayfish]] (family {{taxfmt|Parastacidae|family}}), such as the [[gilgie]], [[marron]], or [[yabby]].
4. {{lb|en|Singapore}} The species {{taxlink|Thenus orientalis|species}} of the [[slipper lobster]] family ({{taxfmt|Scyllaridae|family}}).

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[catch]] crayfish.
2. {{alternative spelling of|en|crawfish}} (to backpedal, desert, or withdraw).

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