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| anchorite |
one who has withdrawn into seclusion for religious reasons or purposes; hermit. |
| crab1 |
any of various other crustaceans resembling a true crab, such as a hermit or horseshoe crab. [1/8 definitions] |
| eremite |
a recluse, esp. one who retreats for religious meditation; hermit. |
| hermitage |
any place where a hermit lives. [1/3 definitions] |
| pagurid |
any of a family of marine crustaceans that have a soft abdomen and live in empty snail shells; hermit crab. [1/2 definitions] |
| troglodyte |
a person who lives similarly to a cave dweller, as in seclusion or in a primitive or crude state; hermit; recluse. [1/2 definitions] |
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