The name "crayfish" comes from the Old French word escrevisse (Modern French écrevisse). [2] [3] The word has been modified to "crayfish" by association with "fish" (folk etymology). [2]The largely American variant "crawfish" is similarly derived. [2]Some kinds of crayfish are known locally as lobsters, [4] crawdads, [5] mudbugs, [5] and yabbies.In the Eastern United States, …

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Taxons concernés Super-familles concernées: Astacoidea Parastacoidea Genres concernés: Orconectes Austropotamobius Procambarus Astacus Pacifastacus etc. modifier Le terme écrevisse est un nom vernaculaire donné à certaines espèces de crustacés décapodes d' eau douce appartenant en général à la super-famille des Astacoidea mais dispersés dans …

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Nous avons attrapé une écrevisse en pêchant au bord de la rivière hier.: We caught a crayfish while fishing at the riverbank yesterday.: Les pinces de l' écrevisse semblaient redoutables mais servaient surtout à la défense. The crayfish's pincers looked fierce but were used mostly for defense.: Cependant la cuirasse durcissant ne permet pas, à l' écrevisse de grandir.