crawfish
has definitions from the fields of zoology,chemistry,food
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[ noun ] (zoology) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
Related terms decapod_crustacean American_crayfish Old_World_crayfish Astacidae |
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[ noun ] (chemistry,food) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
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[ verb ] make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Examples "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him" "He backed out of his earlier promise" "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (zoology) large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
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