hermit crab
Noun
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Noun
hermit crab (plural hermit crabs)
- A decapod crustacean (not a true crab) from the superfamily Paguroidea, which salvages empty seashells or other portable objects to permanently shelter and protect its soft abdomen.
- French: bernard-l'ermite
- German: Einsiedlerkrebs
- Italian: paguro, bernardo l'eremita
- Portuguese: bernardo-eremita
- Russian: рак-отше́льник
- Spanish: cangrejo ermitaño
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