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Word: Crayfish
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkreɪfɪʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a nocturnal freshwater crustacean that resembles a small lobster and inhabits streams and rivers.
Short Definition:nocturnal freshwater crustacean that resembles small lobster
Variant Forms:
- freshwater crayfish
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