Synonyms of CRAYFISH

noun

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

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   Also: spiny lobster, rock lobster.

2. tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

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3. small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

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

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   Also: spiny lobster, rock lobster, sea crawfish.