crawdad vs. crayfish
[kraw-dad]
/ ˈkrɔˌdæd /
noun
[krey-fish]
/ ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ /
noun
crayfishes
plural
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Also called crawdad, crawdaddy. any freshwater decapod crustacean of the genera Astacus and Cambarus, closely related to but smaller than the lobsters.
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any of several similar marine crustaceans, especially the spiny lobster.
