crayfish

Definitions


[ˈkreɪfɪʃ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a nocturnal freshwater crustacean that resembles a small lobster and inhabits streams and rivers


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French crevice, of Germanic origin and related to German Krebs (see crab). In the 16th century or earlier the second syllable was altered by association with fish




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