hermit crab en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hermit crabs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
giant hermit crab · thinstripe hermit crab
Translations (55)
pl krab pustelnik (crustacean) · nl heremietkreeft (crustacean) · la pīnotērēs (crustacean) · es cangrejo ermitaño (crustacean) · sv eremitkräfta (crustacean) · ru рак-отше́льник (crustacean) · izh erikkokrapu (crustacean) · it bernardo l’eremita (crustacean) · vi ốc mượn hồn (crustacean) · gl cangrexo ermitán (crustacean) · cmn 寄生蟹 (crustacean) · hu remeterák (crustacean) · da eremitkrebs (crustacean) · ko 소라게 (crustacean) · it paguro (crustacean) · vi cua ẩn sĩ (crustacean) · ca bernat ermità (crustacean) · pt bernardo-eremita (crustacean) · sh rak samac (crustacean) · id kelomang (crustacean) · vi cua kí cư (crustacean) · oc buòu arput (crustacean) · bg рак пустинник (crustacean) · no eremittkreps (crustacean) · bi nakato (crustacean) · rcf solda (crustacean) · uk рак-самітник (crustacean) · pl rak pustelnik (crustacean) · fr bernard-l’ermite (crustacean) · ga faocha ghliomaigh (crustacean) · bcl umang (crustacean) · el πάγουρος (crustacean) · pl pustelnik (crustacean) · th ปูเสฉวน (crustacean) · gd partan-tuathal (crustacean) · ceb umang (crustacean) · mi waerau (crustacean) · cs krab poustevníček (crustacean) · fi erakkorapu (crustacean) · ms umang-umang (crustacean) · ja ヤドカリ (crustacean) · cy cranc meudwyol (crustacean) · cmn 寄居蟹 (crustacean) · ast bígaru de pates (crustacean) · mfe solda (crustacean) · tr keşiş yengeci (crustacean) · ga portán sligreach (crustacean) · cy cranc meddal (crustacean) · mi kāunga (crustacean) · de Einsiedlerkrebs (crustacean) · cs poustevníček severský (crustacean) · ja 宿借り (crustacean) · oc bernat-l'ermita (crustacean) · mkj umwpwa (crustacean) · oc piada (crustacean)