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Paguridae

plural noun
Pa·​gu·​ri·​dae | \ -rəˌdē\

Definition of Paguridae

: a cosmopolitan family of anomuran crustaceans that are related to the purse crabs and comprise the typical hermit crabs — compare parapaguridae

History and Etymology for Paguridae

New Latin, from Pagurus, type genus + -idae

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