Difference between Crayfish and Crawdad

What is the difference between Crayfish and Crawdad?

Crayfish as a noun is a freshwater crustacean (cambaridae) resembling a small lobster, sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait. while Crawdad as a noun is (us regional) the crayfish.

Crayfish

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A freshwater crustacean (Cambaridae) resembling a small lobster, sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait. A rock lobster.

Crawdad

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (US regional) The crayfish.

We hope you now know whether to use Crayfish or Crawdad in your sentence.

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