crayfish

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Crayfish and other invertebrates play important roles in their ecosystems, so anything affecting them can cascade throughout a habitat.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2021

IF YOU GO The informal tours at Crayfish Bay are free; simply show up.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2020

Crayfish Bob describes how they travel the country using the waterways, by hanging on to barges.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2017

Crayfish in irrigation ditches supplemented seafood from the coast.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Crayfish, krā′fish, Crawfish, kraw′fish, n. a large fresh-water crustacean in the long-tailed division of the order Decapoda: the small spiny lobster.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various