Meanings
nounpagurid (plural pagurids)
plural pagurids
- biologyAny of the hermit crabs of family Paguridae, a right-handed hermit crab.
Synonyms: pagurian, a right-handed hermit crab
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny of the hermit crabs of family Paguridae, a right-handed hermit crab.
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paguriana right-handed hermit crab
nounAny hermit crab, any member of superfamily Paguroidea.
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Origin
- translingualPaguridae“family of right-handed hermit crabs”
- Englishpagurid
From translingual Paguridae (“family of right-handed hermit crabs”) or Pagurus (“type genus of hermit crabs”) + -id.
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APA
pagurid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagurid
MLA
“pagurid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagurid. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pagurid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pagurid.
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