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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
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Origin and Etymology of paguridae
New Latin, from Pagurus, type genus + -idae
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