1. A hermit crab; any crustacean of the family Paguridae.
Usage: zoology; technical

1. Of, relating to, or belonging to the family Paguridae of hermit crabs.
Usage: zoology; technical

Examples

• The pagurid uses an empty shell as a portable home.
• Pagurids are commonly found in tide pools along rocky coasts.
• This pagurid species prefers shells of a specific size and shape.
• Marine biologists study pagurid behavior to understand shell-selection mechanisms.
• The pagurid family includes hundreds of hermit crab species worldwide.