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crawdad vs. crawfish

[kraw-dad] / ˈkrɔˌdæd /

noun

  1. crayfish.

[kraw-fish] / ˈkrɔˌfɪʃ /

noun

PLURAL

crawfish

PLURAL

crawfishes
  1. crayfish.

verb (used without object)

crawfished, crawfishing
  1. Informal.  to back out or retreat from a position or undertaking.