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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

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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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