Crawdad vs. Crayfish — What's the Difference?
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Difference Between Crawdad and Crayfish
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Definitions
Crawdad
See crayfish.
Crayfish
Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters (to which they are related). In some parts of the United States, they are also known as crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, rock lobsters, mudbugs, or yabbies.
Crawdad
The crayfish.
Crayfish
Any of various freshwater crustaceans of the families Astacidae and Cambaridae of the Northern Hemisphere and the family Parastacidae of the Southern Hemisphere, resembling a lobster but considerably smaller. Also called mudbug; also called regionally crawdad.
Crawdad
Same as crawfish
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Crayfish
See spiny lobster.
Crawdad
Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
Crayfish
Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.
Crawdad
Small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
Crayfish
A freshwater crustacean (family Cambaridae), sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.
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Crayfish
A rock lobster (family Palinuridae).
Crayfish
(AU) A freshwater crayfish (family Parastacidae), such as the gilgie, marron, or yabby.
Crayfish
(Singapore) The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family (Scyllaridae).
Crayfish
To catch crayfish
Crayfish
(to backpedal, desert, or withdraw)
Crayfish
See Crawfish.
Crayfish
Warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
Crayfish
Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
Crayfish
Small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
Crayfish
Large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters