pa|gu|ri|an

pa|gu|ri|an «puh GYUR ee uhn», adjective, noun.

–adj.

of or belonging to a family of crustaceans comprising the hermit crabs.

–n.

= hermit crab. (Cf. ↑hermit crab)

╂[< New Latin Pagurus the genus name (< Latin pagūrus a kind of crab < Greek págouros) + English -ian]