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CRAYFISH Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word crayfish. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word crayfish. (close relations)
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crawfish
nounn
noun

• tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

• small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

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

verb

• make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity

crawdad
nounn
noun

• tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

• small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

langouste
nounn
noun

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

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

rock lobster
nounn
noun

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

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

spiny lobster
nounn
noun

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

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

crawdaddy
nounn
noun

• small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

ecrevisse
adverb, nounadv, n
noun

• tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

• small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America

mudbug
nounn
noun

• A crayfish

yabby
nounn
noun

• A freshwater Australian crayfish of the genus Cherax, especially Cherax destructor.

• A type of ghost shrimp of the infraorder Thalassinidea.

verb

• To search for yabbies.

sea crawfish
nounn
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For CRAYFISH

Here is a list of related hypernyms for crayfish, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
decapod shellfish animal arthropod crustacean invertebrate lobster
Phrases (1)
decapod crustacean

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