English Explanatory Dictionary

coconut crab

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A terrestrial hermit crab of species Birgus latro, that lives on the shores of the Indian Ocean and the central Pacific Ocean and feeds on fruits, nuts, seeds and coconut flesh.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

coconut crab coconut crabs

Synonyms

palm thief robber crab
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