soldier crab
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Soldier crab — Soldier Sol dier, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF. soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr. L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.] 1. One … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soldier crab — is a term used in different parts of the world for different crustaceans: * Pagurus bernhardus , a European hermit crab * Coenobita clypeatus , a Caribbean hermit crab * Dotilla myctiroides , a true crab from South east Asia *several species of… … Wikipedia
soldier crab — noun 1. : hermit crab 2. : fiddler crab * * * soldier crab noun A hermit crab • • • Main Entry: ↑soldier * * * soldier crab, = hermit crab. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
soldier crab — Fiddler Fid dler, n. [AS. fi[eth]elere.] 1. One who plays on a fiddle or violin. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A burrowing crab of the genus {Gelasimus}, of many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged, and often holds it in a position… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soldier crab — Hermit Her mit, n. [OE. ermite, eremite, heremit, heremite, F. hermite, ermite, L. eremita, Gr. ?, fr. ? lonely, solitary. Cf. {Eremite}.] 1. A person who retires from society and lives in solitude; a recluse; an anchoret; especially, one who so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soldier crab — n. small Australian crab pale blue in color … English contemporary dictionary
soldier-crab — n. Hermit crab … New dictionary of synonyms
soldier crab — /ˈsoʊldʒə kræb/ (say sohljuh krab) noun a small pale blue Australian estuarine crab of genus Mictyris, which assembles in large numbers and gives the impression of soldiers drilling and manoeuvring in formation …
soldier-crab — … Useful english dictionary
Soldier — Sol dier, n. [OE. souldier, soudiour, souder, OF. soldier, soldoier, soldeier, sodoier, soudoier, soudier, fr. L. solidus a piece of money (hence applied to the pay of a soldier), fr. solidus solid. See {Solid}, and cf. {Sold}, n.] 1. One who is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
