CRAWDAD

crayfish, crawfish, crawdad, crawdaddy

(noun) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

crayfish, crawfish, crawdad, ecrevisse

(noun) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

crawdad (plural crawdads)

(US, regional) The crayfish.

Synonyms

• (freshwater crustaceans): crawldad, crawfish, crawlfish, crayfish, mudbug, yabby (Australia)

Source: Wiktionary



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