Definition of Parapaguridae
:a family of crustaceans (suborder Macrura) comprising typical hermit crabs — compare paguridae
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Parapaguridae
plural noun
Para·paguridae
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Origin and Etymology of parapaguridae
New Latin, from 1para- + Paguridae
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