CRAYFISH


Meaning of CRAYFISH in English

n. (pl. same) 1 a small lobster-like freshwater crustacean. 2 a crawfish.

[ ME f. OF crevice, crevis, ult. f. OHG krebiz CRAB(1): assim. to FISH(1) ]

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