crayfish

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

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[edit] Etymology

Alteration (by folk-etymology) of Middle English crevis from Middle French crevice of Germanic origin, akin to Old High German krebs, krebiz "edible crustacean, crab", Old English crabba "crab". More at crab

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crayfish (plural crayfish)

1. A freshwater crustacean (Cambaridae) resembling a small lobster, sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.
2. (South African) A rock lobster.

[edit] Synonyms

• crawdad
• crawfish
• mudbug

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[edit] See also

• lobster
• prawn
• shrimp
• yabby