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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

co′conut crab′,

Invertebratesa large, terrestrial crab, Birgus latro, of islands in the South Pacific, that feeds on coconuts. Also called palm crab, purse crab, tree crab.

1895–1900

'coconut crab' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

palm crab - purse crab - tree crab

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