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coconut crab
co·co·nut crab (plural co·co·nut crabs)


noun 
Definition:
 
large land crab: a large hermit crab that burrows in the ground and can climb trees. Native to: islands of Pacific and Indian Oceans.  Latin name Birgus latro.
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