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decapod crustacean vs hermit crab

hermit crab vs decapod crustacean

decapod crustacean and hermit crab both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
decapod crustacean Yes No No No
hermit crab Yes No No No
As nouns, hermit crab is a hyponym of decapod crustacean; that is, hermit crab is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decapod crustacean:
  • decapod crustacean: crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax
  • hermit crab: small soft-bodied marine crustaceans living in cast-off shells of gastropods
Other hyponyms of decapod crustacean include crab, lobster, crawdad, crawdaddy, crawfish, crayfish, shrimp, prawn, tropical prawn.
decapod crustacean (noun) hermit crab (noun)
crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax small soft-bodied marine crustaceans living in cast-off shells of gastropods
Difference between decapod crustacean and hermit crab

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