hermit crab
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hermit crab
noun 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. 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.
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noun crustacean
| Español | cangrejo ermitaño |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 소라게 sorage |
| 日本語 | 宿借り, ヤドカリ yadokari |
| 中文 | 寄居蟹 jìjūxiè, 寄生蟹 jìshēngxiè |
| Português | bernardo-eremita |
| Français | bernard-l’ermite |
| Deutsch | Einsiedlerkrebs |
| Italiano | paguro, bernardo l’eremita |
| Ελληνικά | πάγουρος págouros |
| Русский | рак-отше́льник rak-otšélʹnik |
| Tiếng Việt | ốc mượn hồn, cua kí cư, cua ẩn sĩ |
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@misc{hermit_crab_2026,
title = {hermit crab},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hermit%20crab},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
