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Diogenes crab

noun
Di·​og·​e·​nes crab | \ dīˈäjə(ˌ)nēz-\

Definition of Diogenes crab

: a terrestrial hermit crab (Cenobita diogenes) abundant in the West Indies and destructive to crops

History and Etymology for Diogenes crab

so called from its habit of living in an empty shell as Diogenes is reputed to have lived in a tub

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