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purse crab

noun

Definitions

  1. A crab of species Birgus latro, of Indo-Pacific islands.

  2. Any of family (Leucosiidae) of crabs characterized by an adult female having the abdomen…

    Any of family (Leucosiidae) of crabs characterized by an adult female having the abdomen formed into a hemispherical cup that snaps shut against the sternum to form a brood chamber for the eggs.

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