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  crawfish \crawfish\ v. i.
     to back out in a humilating manner; as, We'll have to
     crawfish out from meeting with him.
  
     Syn: retreat, back out, back away, crawfish out, withdraw.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  Crawfish \Craw"fish`\ (kr[add]"f[i^]sh`), Crayfish \Cray"fish`\
     (kr[=a]"f[i^]sh`), n.; pl. -fishes or -fish. [Corrupted
     fr. OE. crevis, creves, OF. crevice, F. ['e]crevisse, fr.
     OHG. krebiz crab, G. krebs. See Crab. The ending -fish
     arose from confusion with E. fish.] (Zo["o]l.)
     Any decapod crustacean of the family Astacid[ae] (genera
     Cambarus and Cambarus), resembling the lobster, but
     smaller, and found in fresh waters. Crawfishes are esteemed
     very delicate food both in Europe and America. The North
     American species are numerous and mostly belong to the genus
     Cambarus. The blind crawfish of the Mammoth Cave is
     Cambarus pellucidus. The common European species is
     Astacus fluviatilis.
  
     Syn: crawdad, crawdaddy.
          [1913 Webster]
  
     2. tiny lobsterlike crustaceans usually boiled briefly.
  
     Syn: crawdad, ecrevisse.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. a large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace
        but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters.
  
     Syn: spiny lobster, langouste, rock lobster, crayfish, sea
          crawfish.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  Crawfish \Craw"fish`\ (kr[add]"f[i^]sh`), Crayfish \Cray"fish`\
     (kr[=a]"f[i^]sh`), n.; pl. -fishes or -fish. [Corrupted
     fr. OE. crevis, creves, OF. crevice, F. ['e]crevisse, fr.
     OHG. krebiz crab, G. krebs. See Crab. The ending -fish
     arose from confusion with E. fish.] (Zo["o]l.)
     Any crustacean of the family Astacid[ae], resembling the
     lobster, but smaller, and found in fresh waters. Crawfishes
     are esteemed very delicate food both in Europe and America.
     The North American species are numerous and mostly belong to
     the genus Cambarus. The blind crawfish of the Mammoth Cave
     is Cambarus pellucidus. The common European species is
     Astacus fluviatilis.

  crawfish
       n 1: tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly [syn: crayfish,
             crawdad, ecrevisse]
       2: small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
          [syn: crayfish, crawdad, crawdaddy]
       3: large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but
          lacking the large pincers of true lobsters [syn: spiny
          lobster, langouste, rock lobster, crayfish, sea
          crawfish]
       v : make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity;
           "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He
           backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive
           investment company pulled in its horns" [syn: retreat,
           pull back, back out, back away, crawfish out, pull
           in one's horns, withdraw]
       [also: crawfishes (pl)]

  crawfish
     n.
     1 (lb en Southern US Midwest US and Western US) Various freshwater
  crustaceans, crayfish.
     2 (lb en South Africa) Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster;
  especially (taxlink Jasus lalandii species ver=200125), the (vern: Cape
  crawfish).
     3 (lb en Quebec Canada slang derogatory) A slur against
  Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of (l en Quebec) (including the (l
  en Gaspé)).
     vb.
     (lb en colloquial Southern US) To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also
  used with (m en out)).

  crawfish
     n.
     1 (lb en Southern US Midwest US and Western US) Various freshwater
  crustaceans, crayfish.
     2 (lb en South Africa) Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster;
  especially (taxlink Jasus lalandii species ver=200125), the (vern: Cape
  crawfish).
     3 (lb en Quebec Canada slang derogatory) A slur against
  Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of (l en Quebec) (including the (l
  en Gaspé)).
     vb.
     (lb en colloquial Southern US) To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also
  used with (m en out)).

  crawfish
     n.
     1 (lb en Southern US Midwest US and Western US) Various freshwater
  crustaceans, crayfish.
     2 (lb en South Africa) Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster;
  especially (taxlink Jasus lalandii species ver=200125), the (vern: Cape
  crawfish).
     3 (lb en Quebec Canada slang derogatory) A slur against
  Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of (l en Quebec) (including the (l
  en Gaspé)).
     vb.
     (lb en colloquial Southern US) To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also
  used with (m en out)).

  crawfish
     n.
     1 (lb en Southern US Midwest US and Western US) Various freshwater
  crustaceans, crayfish.
     2 (lb en South Africa) Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster;
  especially (taxlink Jasus lalandii species ver=200125), the (vern: Cape
  crawfish).
     3 (lb en Quebec Canada slang derogatory) A slur against
  Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of (l en Quebec) (including the (l
  en Gaspé)).
     vb.
     (lb en colloquial Southern US) To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also
  used with (m en out)).

  crawfish
     Englanti n.
     (''eläintiede'') rapu

  Crawfish /kɹˈɔːfɪʃ/
  جراد البحر

  crawfish /kɹˈɔːfɪʃ/ 
  langusta

  crawfish /kɹˈɔːfɪʃ/
  Bachkrebs  [zool.]
   see: crawfish
  

  crawfish /kɹˈɔːfɪʃ/
  Bachkrebse 
   see: crawfish
  

  crawfish /kɹˈɔːfɪʃ/
   [Am.] Flusskrebse , Krebse  [zool.]
           Note: Astacoidea
           Note: zoologische Überfamilie
     Synonyms: crayfish, crawdads
  

  crawfish /kɹˈɔːfɪʃ/
  
  ποταμοκαραβίδα

  crawfish /kɹˈɔːfɪʃ/
  rak

  
/ˈkɹɔˌfɪʃ/

  小龙虾

     n. 小龙虾;退缩者