"decorator crab" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: decorator crabs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} decorator crab (plural decorator crabs)
  1. A crab of certain species within the superfamily Majoidea that decorate their bodies with materials from the environment to hide from, or ward off, predators.
    Sense id: en-decorator_crab-en-noun-Y1xWPaZk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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