crawdad
Small freshwater lobster
Crawdad is an informal word for crayfish—a small freshwater crustacean resembling a lobster.
The term is mainly American and regional, especially common in the South and Midwest: We used to catch crawdads in the creek.
Also called crawfish.
Freshwater crustacean, colloquially
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
- OzarksMidwestern highland region
Appalachia · delta · southern · yabby · langostino
External skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
- clawsAnimal gripping nails
cephalothorax · abdomen · mandible · gills · molting · pincers · tail · eyestalks
Smothered Cajun shellfish dish
- gumboSpiced Louisiana stew
- jambalayaSpicy Louisiana rice dish
- creoleNativized pidgin tongue
- spicyHaving strong heat
seafood · southern · bisque · mudbugs · purging · peeling · corn · potatoes
River's carved floor
- pondSmall still body
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- creekNarrow natural watercourse
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
mudhole · freshwater · riparian · benthic · sediment · silt · detritus · rocks
Lure for prey
- trapDevice for catching animals
- seineVertical hanging fish net
- dip netHandheld mesh scoop
- catchSeize or snag
bucket · creek · wading · rocks · flipping · nightcrawler · live bait · trotline
Eats plants and animals
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
- detritusLoose waste from decay
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
predation · prey · ecosystem · biodiversity · invasive · native · population · food chain
mudbug
Freshwater crustacean, colloquially
- bayouMarshy, slow-moving waterway
- LouisianaGulf Coast pelican state
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
Ozarks · Appalachia · delta · southern · yabby · langostino
exoskeleton
External skeletal structure
- chitinArthropod shell polymer
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- carapaceProtective dorsal exoskeleton
claws · cephalothorax · abdomen · mandible · gills · molting · pincers · tail · eyestalks · rostrum
etouffee
Smothered Cajun shellfish dish
spicy · seafood · southern · bisque · mudbugs · purging · peeling · corn · potatoes · garlic butter
streambed
River's carved floor
burrow · mudhole · freshwater · riparian · benthic · sediment · silt · detritus · rocks · submerged
bait
Lure for prey
catch · bucket · creek · wading · rocks · flipping · nightcrawler · live bait · trotline · chum
omnivore
Eats plants and animals
invertebrate · predation · prey · ecosystem · biodiversity · invasive · native · population · food chain · decomposer