freshwater crayfish

noun

Any of the small decapod crustaceans of the family Parastacidae, living in freshwater habitats of Australasia, New Zealand, South America, and Madagascar.

Meanings

nounfreshwater crayfish (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny of the small decapod crustaceans of the family Parastacidae, living in freshwater habitats of Australasia, New Zealand, South America, and Madagascar.
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