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hermit crabs

hermit crabs is the plural of hermit crab.

Meaning of hermit crab

Noun

hermit crab (plural hermit crabs)

  1. 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.
    • In the U.S., Akers would like to see all hermit crabs legally reclassified as exotic pets, like an alligator or an ocelot, so their sale and ownership could be regulated. To her, every crab’s life is precious.2025 August 19, Melissa Scott Sinclair, “Consider the Hermit Crab”, in Slate

Questions about hermit crabs

What is hermit crabs the plural of?
Hermit crabs is the plural of hermit crab.

Words near hermit crabs in the dictionary

  1. Hermionic
  2. Hermionë
  3. Hermippe
  4. hermit
  5. hermit crab
  6. hermit crabs
  7. hermit kingdom
  8. hermit kingdoms
  9. hermit thrush
  10. hermit thrushes
  11. hermit warbler

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