hermit crab in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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hermit [Brit ˈhəːmɪt, Am ˈhərmət] N

I.crab [Brit krab, Am kræb] N

3. crab (louse) → crab louse

III.crab <pres part crabbing; pret, pp crabbed> [Brit krab, Am kræb] VB trans

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IV.crab <pres part crabbing; pret, pp crabbed> [Brit krab, Am kræb] VB intr

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See also crab louse

hermit crab in the PONS Dictionary

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This anemone sometimes displays mutualism by attaching itself to a hermit crab or decorator crab.
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The exoskeleton that is left behind is eaten by the newly molted hermit crab.
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He finds out there is some giant green hermit crab using the ship as a shell.
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King crabs are generally thought to be derived from hermit crab-like ancestors, which may explain the asymmetry still found in the adult forms.
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The vulnerable abdomen is protected from predators by a salvaged empty seashell carried by the hermit crab, into which its whole body can retract.
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Its base secretes a chitinous membrane that extends the gastropod shell, enlarging its capacity, and allowing the hermit crab to occupy it for a longer period.
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I spend my four hours swimming, sunbathing and watching a hermit crab skitter across the sand.
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The two can transform into a hermit crab/sea anemone monster.
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The diet of the flat-clawed hermit crab comprises organic matter, algae, and sometimes other hermit crabs.
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This hermit crab is also easily identified by the remarkable amount of hair covering its body.
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