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crayfish vs Old World crayfish

Old World crayfish vs crayfish

crayfish and Old World crayfish both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crayfish Yes No No No
Old World crayfish Yes No No No
As nouns, Old World crayfish is a hyponym of crayfish; that is, Old World crayfish is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crayfish:
  • crayfish: small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
  • Old World crayfish: small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America
Other hyponyms of crayfish include ecrevisse, American crayfish.
crayfish (noun) Old World crayfish (noun)
large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters small crayfish of Europe and Asia and western North America
small freshwater decapod crustacean that resembles a lobster
tiny lobster-like crustaceans usually boiled briefly
warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
Difference between crayfish and Old World crayfish

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