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Crayfish

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈkɹeɪˌfɪʃ

Definitions

  1. Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.
  2. A freshwater crustacean (family Cambaridae), sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.
    New-England, Pennsylvania
  3. A rock lobster (family Palinuridae).
    Australia, New-Zealand, South-Africa
  4. A freshwater crayfish (family Parastacidae), such as the gilgie, marron, or yabby.
  5. The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family (Scyllaridae).

Equivalents

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AfrikaansKreef
العربيةجراد البحر
Azərbaycan dilixərçəng
Беларускаярак
Българскирак
Bosanskirakрак
Češtinaračírak
Danskkrebs
Ελληνικάκαραβίδα
Esperantokankro
Suomirapu
Hrvatskirakрак
Magyarrák
Қазақ тіліШаян
ភាសាខ្មែរកំពឹសបង្កង
한국어가재
ລາວກຸ້ງ
Lietuviųvėžys
Latviešuvēzis
Te Reo Māorikoura
Македонскирак
Монголхавч
မြန်မာပုစွန်
Nederlandsrivierkreeft
Polskirakrakowy
Portuguêslagostim
Românărac
Русскийлангустрак
Slovenčinarak
Slovenščinarak
Shqipgaforre
Српскиrakрак
Svenskakräfta
Українськарак
Tiếng Việttôm hùm đất

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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