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What (who) is mudbug - definition

COMMON NAME FOR FRESHWATER CRUSTACEANS MEMBERS OF THE SUPERFAMILIES ASTACOIDEA AND PARASTACOIDEA
Crawdad; Mudbug; Spoondog; Mudbugs; Crawfish; Astacology; Freshwater crayfish; Crawdads; Crayfishes; Craw fish; Kraeftor; Freshwater yabby; Freshwater lobster; Crawl-dad; Crawldad; Crawldads; Crawlfish; Kōuru
  • A man selling dried crayfish at an African market
  • Cajun style Crawfish
  • Rearing white-clawed crayfish at Cynrig hatchery, [[Wales]]. Establishing a breeding population from introduced captive-bred animals.

mudbug         
¦ noun N. Amer. a freshwater crayfish.
crawdad         
['kr?:dad]
(also crawdaddy)
¦ noun US a freshwater crayfish.
Origin
early 20th cent.: fanciful alt. of crawfish.
crayfish         
(crayfish)
A crayfish is a small shellfish with five pairs of legs which lives in rivers and streams. You can eat some types of crayfish.
= crawfish
N-COUNT

Wikipedia

Crayfish

Crayfish are freshwater crustaceans belonging to the clade Astacidea, which also contains lobsters. In some locations, they are also known as baybugs, crabfish, crawfish, crawdaddies, crawdads, freshwater lobsters, mountain lobsters, mudbugs, rock lobsters, signal crawfish, or yabbies. Taxonomically, they are members of the superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea. They breathe through feather-like gills. Some species are found in brooks and streams, where fresh water is running, while others thrive in swamps, ditches, and paddy fields. Most crayfish cannot tolerate polluted water, although some species, such as Procambarus clarkii, are hardier. Crayfish feed on animals and plants, either living or decomposing, and detritus.

The term "crayfish" is applied to saltwater species in some countries.