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hermit crab
noun
: a type of crab that lives in the empty shell of another animal (such as a snail)
Full Definition of HERMIT CRAB
: any of numerous chiefly marine small decapod crustaceans (especially families Diogenidae, Paguridae, and Parapaguridae) having soft asymmetrical abdomens and occupying the empty shells of gastropods
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1735
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hermit crab
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Definition of HERMIT CRAB for Kids
: a small crab that lives in the empty shells of mollusks (as snails)
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