English Explanatory Dictionary

pagurid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Word forms

pagurid pagurids

Etymology

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

Synonyms

pagurian right-handed hermit crab hermit crab paguroid
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