pagurian
[ puh-gyoor-ee-uhn ]
/ pəˈgyʊər i ən /
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noun
a hermit crab, especially of the genus Pagurus.
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of a hermit crab.
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Origin of pagurian
1830–40; <New Latin Pagur(us) the type genus (Latin: crab <Greek págouros, equivalent to pág(os) rock, something hard + our(á) tail + -os noun suffix) + -ian
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British Dictionary definitions for pagurian
pagurian
pagurid (pəˈɡjʊərɪd, ˈpæɡjʊrɪd)
/ (pəˈɡjʊərɪən) /
noun
any decapod crustacean of the family Paguridae, which includes the hermit crabs
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Paguridae
Word Origin for pagurian
C19: from Latin pagurus, from Greek pagouros kind of crab
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