Crawfish vs. Decapod — What's the Difference?

Variant of crayfish.

Any of various crustaceans of the order Decapoda, characteristically having five pairs of walking legs attached to the thorax and three pairs of maxillipeds used for feeding, and including the crabs, lobsters, and shrimps.

To withdraw from an undertaking.

Any of various cephalopod mollusks having eight arms and two tentacles, and including the squids and cuttlefishes.

Various freshwater crustaceans, crayfish.

(zoology) Having ten legs.

(South Africa) Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.

(zoology) Any of various animals having ten legs or similar appendages, especially mollusks such as squid and cuttlefish.

A slur against Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).

(zoology) Any crustacean, of the order Decapoda, such as crabs or lobsters.

To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).

(rail transport) A nickname for either the 0-10-0 or 2-10-0 train configurations. Sometimes capitalized.

Any decapod crustacean of the family Astacidæ (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.

A crustacean with ten feet or legs, as a crab; one of the Decapoda. Also used adjectively, as a decapod crustacean.

Tiny lobsterlike crustaceans usually boiled briefly.

Crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax

A large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters.

Cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones

To back out in a humilating manner; as, We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him.

Tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly

Small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster

Large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters

Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity;