"crawlfish" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crawlfish [plural]
Etymology: Variant of crawfish, apparently influenced by crawl. Head templates: {{en-noun|~|crawlfish}} crawlfish (countable and uncountable, plural crawlfish)
  1. (US, regional) The crayfish. Tags: US, countable, regional, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Astacideans Synonyms (freshwater crustaceans): crawdad, crawldad, crawfish, crayfish, mudbug, yabby [Australia]
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          "text": "I usually leave spelling mistakes and typos alone. But I just love your crawlfish. They do crawl! We grew up calling them crawdads or crawdaddies. But not crawldads.\nThe French word is ecrevisse. I imagine that's where crayfish and crawfish come from. Or crawled from.",
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