pagurid

pagurid
pagurid [pə gyoor′ē ən, pag′yo͞oē ənpə gyoor′id, pag′yo͞o rid]
n.
[< ModL Paguridae < L pagurus, kind of crab (< Gr pagouros < base of pagos, hard object + oura, tail) + -ID]
any of a family (Paguridae) of marine decapods that have a soft, asymmetrical abdomen and inhabit empty snail shells; hermit crab
adj.
of or pertaining to the pagurids: Also pagurian [pə gyoor′ē ən, pag′yo͞oē ən]

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  • pagurid — /pəˈgjurəd/ (say puh gyoohruhd), /ˈpægjərəd/ (say pagyuhruhd) noun → pagurian …  

  • pagurid — /peuh gyoor id, pag yeuh rid/, n. a pagurian. [1890 95; < NL Paguridae name of the family < Pagur(us) (see PAGURIAN) + idae ID2] …   Useful english dictionary

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