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soldier crab

soldier crab noun: common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus), of Europe.

soldier crab: common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus), of Europe
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Noun

soldier crab (plural soldier crabs)

  1. Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus), of Europe.
  2. Caribbean hermit crab (Coenobita clypeatus).
  3. Any member of the species Dotilla myctiroides, a true crab from South-east Asia.
  4. Any member of the species Mictyris longicarpus, of the Indo-West Pacific.

Forms of soldier crab

pluralsoldier crabs

Questions about soldier crab

What does soldier crab mean?
Soldier crab means common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus), of Europe.
What part of speech is soldier crab?
Soldier crab is a noun.
What is the plural of soldier crab?
The plural of soldier crab is soldier crabs.

Words near soldier crab in the dictionary

  1. soldest
  2. soldi
  3. soldier
  4. soldier beetle
  5. soldier beetles
  6. soldier crab
  7. soldier crabs
  8. soldier flies
  9. soldier fly
  10. soldier of fortune
  11. soldier of misfortune

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