What is one of a tribe of crabs which live in holes in the sand along the seashore, and run very rapidly, -- whence the name called?
ocypodian — One of a tribe of crabs which live in holes in the sand along the seashore, and run very rapidly, -- whence the name. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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