Craw'-fish or Crāy'-fish, n.

noun

} n. [Corrupted either from O. H. Ger. krebiæ, now krebs, or from Fr. écrevisse, O. Fr. escrevisse, which is itself derived from O. H. Ger. krebiz.] (Zoöl.) A species of crustacea of the genus Astacus, resembling the lobster, but smaller, found in fresh-water streams. It is esteemed very delicate food. See CRUSTACEA.

An engraved illustration of a crawfish with its claws, legs, and segmented tail visible. — Craw-fish.

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