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hermit crab
noun
: any of numerous chiefly marine small decapod crustaceans (especially families Diogenidae, Paguridae, and Parapaguridae) having soft asymmetrical abdomens and occupying the empty shells of gastropods
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Apartment-hunting website Apartments.com said hermit crabs, snakes, rodents, fish and cats adapt well to apartment life.
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
As with the Pixar film, the bugs (and adjacent creatures) are the main characters here, from cockroaches, monarch butterflies, and praying mantises to bees, spiders, and even hermit crabs.
—Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
During the festivities, there are also hermit crab races.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Walking on the beach with James and looking for hermit crabs and looking for shells, with a newborn in a carrier or on my chest.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
As with the Pixar film, the bugs (and adjacent creatures) are the main characters here, from cockroaches, monarch butterflies, and praying mantises to bees, spiders, and even hermit crabs.
—Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
During the festivities, there are also hermit crab races.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Walking on the beach with James and looking for hermit crabs and looking for shells, with a newborn in a carrier or on my chest.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Hermit crab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hermit%20crab. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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