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hermit crab meaning in Tamil

தபசி நண்டு

hermit crab in Tamil: தபசி நண்டு, துறவி நண்டு. In English, hermit crab means 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.

Tamil words for hermit crab

தபசி நண்டு, துறவி நண்டு

English meaning of hermit crab

  1. noun 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.

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Questions about hermit crab in Tamil

What is the meaning of hermit crab in Tamil?
Hermit crab in Tamil is தபசி நண்டு, துறவி நண்டு.
hermit crab என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Hermit crab: தபசி நண்டு, துறவி நண்டு.
What does hermit crab mean in English?
Hermit crab means 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.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: hermit crab (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hermit crab (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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