pagurid

English

Pagurus prideaux

Wikispecies

Etymology

From translingual Paguridae (“family of right-handed hermit crabs”) or Pagurus (“type genus of hermit crabs”) +‎ -id.

Noun

pagurid (plural pagurids)

1. (zoology) Any of the hermit crabs of family Paguridae, a right-handed hermit crab.
2. (zoology) Any hermit crab, any member of superfamily Paguroidea.

Synonyms

• (any species of Paguridae): pagurian, right-handed hermit crab
• (any species of Paguroidea): hermit crab, paguroid