pagurid
/ˈpaɡjərɪd/ /pəˈɡjʊərɪd/Zoology
noun
A decapod crustacean of the family Paguridae or (more widely) the superfamily Paguroidea, including hermit crabs.
adjective
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the hermit crab family Paguridae or superfamily Paguroidea.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Stebbing (1835–1926), zoologist and Church of England clergyman. From scientific Latin Paguridae, family name from Pagurus + -idae.