crayfish

Definition
(noun) warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California Definition
(noun) tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly Definition
(noun) small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster Definition
(noun) large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters