Definitions for crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃcray·fish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster, crayfishnoun

   warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California

2. crayfish, crawfish, crawdad, ecrevissenoun

   tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

3. crayfish, crawfish, crawdad, crawdaddynoun

   small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

4. spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster, crawfish, crayfish, sea crawfishnoun

   large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crayfishnoun

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

2. crayfishnoun

   A rock lobster.

3. Etymology: Alteration (by folk-etymology, influenced by fish) of crevis, from crevice, from Old, diminutive of Old, from krabitaz, from grebʰ-. Akin to krebiz, krevet, kreeft, crabba. More at crab.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crayfishnoun

   The river lobster.

   The cure of the muriatick and armoniack saltness requires to use slimy meats; as snails, tortoises, jellies, and crayfishes. John Floyer, on the Humours.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crayfish

   Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans belonging to the clade Astacidea, which also contains lobsters. In some locations, they are also known as crawfish, craydids, craybobs, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, rock lobsters, mudbugs, baybugs or yabbies. Taxonomically, they are members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea. They breathe through feather-like gills. Some species are found in brooks and streams, where fresh water is running, while others thrive in swamps, ditches, and paddy fields. Most crayfish cannot tolerate polluted water, although some species, such as Procambarus clarkii, are hardier. Crayfish feed on animals and plants, either living or decomposing, and detritus.The term "crayfish" is applied to saltwater species in some countries.

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1. crayfish

   A crayfish is a small, freshwater crustacean that resembles a miniature lobster. It has a hard shell and five pairs of legs, the first of which typically has large pincers. It inhabits rivers, streams, ponds, and other freshwater environments, feeding mainly on decaying plants and animals. It's also known as crawfish or crawdad in various regions. Crayfish are used both as bait for fishing and as a popular dish in various cuisines.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crayfishnoun

   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

2. Crayfishnoun

   see Crawfish

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crayfish

   Crayfish – also called crawfish or crawdads – are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related; taxonomically, they are members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea. They breathe through feather-like gills and are found in bodies of water that do not freeze to the bottom. They are mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators. Most crayfish cannot tolerate polluted water, although some species such as the invasive Procambarus clarkii are hardier. Crayfish feed on living and dead animals and plants.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crayfish

   krā′fish, Crawfish, kraw′fish, n. a large fresh-water crustacean in the long-tailed division of the order Decapoda: the small spiny lobster. [M. E. crevice—O. Fr. crevice (Fr. écrevisse, a crayfish)—Old High Ger. krebiz, a Crab.]

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1. • Decapod Crustacean
   • Lobster
   • Shellfish

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of crayfish in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of crayfish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of crayfish in a Sentence

1. Frank Lyko:

   What we see in slow motion with the marbled crayfish evolution is something that happens during the very early stages of tumour formation, in many ways, the invasive expansion of [the marbled crayfish] is analogous to a cancerous lineage spreading asexually at the expense of its host.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=crayfish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Crayfish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=crayfish
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crayfish
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crayfish
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=crayfish
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=crayfish