crawdaddy

/ˈkrɔːˌdædi/
noun
  1. A freshwater crustacean that looks like a small lobster; also called a crayfish or crawfish.
    • Crawdaddies are often used as bait for fishing.
    • The kids were excited to see a crawdaddy scuttling under a rock.
    • We caught a crawdaddy in the creek and put it in a bucket.
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