coconut crab

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Definition of coconut crab in English English dictionary

An Asian species of crab, Birgus latro, that lives on land and uses coconut as its main food

A large terrestrial hermit crab (Birgus latro) that can climb trees and that feeds on carrion and vegetation

Related Terms

coconut crabs

plural form of coconut crab

Hyphenation

co·co·nut Crab

Turkish pronunciation

kōkınʌt kräb

Synonyms

palm thief, robber crab

Pronunciation

/ˈkōkəˌnət ˈkrab/ /ˈkoʊkəˌnʌt ˈkræb/