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coconut crab
noun
- a large, terrestrial crab, Birgus latro, of islands in the South Pacific, that feeds on coconuts.
Word History and Origins
Origin of coconut crab1
Example Sentences
The island has startling natural beauty, from lush vegetation to pristine white beaches, and is also home to the world’s biggest terrestrial arthropod - the coconut crab.
Inside was a diorama featuring models of nine crustaceans, including a coconut crab, usually found on tropical islands; a decorator crab, which covers its body with algae for camouflage; and the knobbly horrid elbow crab.
However, this cookbook — which was inspired by the popular Viceland TV series "Bong Appétit" — offers countless of other suggestions, ranging from weed butter-basted chicken served alongside weed chimichurri to cannabis-infused coconut crab gratin.
The video of the golf club-loving coconut crab was captured at a golf course on Christmas Island, an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.
A group of Australian golfers had their game interrupted by a grabby coconut crab, and it cost one man a golf club.
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