crawfish
craw-fish
noun
A freshwater crustacean, similar to a small lobster, often found in North America.
"Americans often refer to crayfish as 'crawfish'."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: pull in one's horns, back out, crawfish out, retreat, withdraw, back away, pull back, crayfish, crawdad, ecrevisse, sea crawfish, spiny lobster