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crayfish
noun
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cray · fish

How to pronounce crayfish:

Definition of crayfish:

crayfish (noun):
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster.
any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans (especially families astacidea, cambaridae, and parastacidae) resembling the lobster but usually much smaller

Synonyms for crayfish:

crawfish

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