"crayfishy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more crayfishy [comparative], most crayfishy [superlative]
Etymology: From crayfish + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|crayfish|y}} crayfish + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} crayfishy (comparative more crayfishy, superlative most crayfishy)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of crayfish. Synonyms: crawfishy
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