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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the hermit crabs of family Paguridae, a right-handed hermit crab.
2. 2
   Any hermit crab, any member of superfamily Paguroidea.

Synonyms

All synonyms

hermit crabhermit crabpagurianpaguroidright-handed hermit crab

Etymology

From translingual Paguridae (“family of right-handed hermit crabs”) or Pagurus (“type genus of hermit crabs”) + -id.

Related phrases

hermit crab

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