Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A hermit-crab; a member of the family Paguridæ, especially Birgus latro: so called from its habit of stealing cocoanuts. See cut under
palm-crab .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From its reputation for stealing objects out of human dwellings .]
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