CRAYFISH


Meaning of CRAYFISH in English

■ noun ( plural same or ~es )

1》 a nocturnal freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster. [ Astacus (Europe), Cambarus (N. America), and other genera.]

2》 another term for spiny lobster .

Origin

ME: from OFr. crevice , related to Ger. Krebs 'crab'.

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