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Definition of "crayfishes" [crayfishes]

  • Plural form of crayfish. (noun)

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Use "crayfishes" in a sentence
  • "According to the literature1, 2, some species of crayfishes spend most of their lives in burrows, while others burrow for various reasons, for example to escape desiccation during times of drought or to move below the frost line during winter."
  • "In some habitats, in addition to the aquatic insect larvae, crustaceans such as freshwater shrimp, crayfishes, and tiny free-swimming “water fleas” are important food items."
  • "I afterward visited the locality several times, collecting specimens of the mounds and crayfishes, which are now in the United"