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crab-eater seal

crab-eater seal noun: the seal Lobodon carcinophagus, which eats krill.

Noun

crab-eater seal (plural crab-eater seals)

  1. The seal Lobodon carcinophagus, which eats krill.
    Synonyms:
    sterrink

Synonyms of crab-eater seal

Forms of crab-eater seal

pluralcrab-eater seals

Origin of crab-eater seal

From the mistaken belief that they eat crabs.

Questions about crab-eater seal

What does crab-eater seal mean?
Crab-eater seal means the seal Lobodon carcinophagus, which eats krill.
What part of speech is crab-eater seal?
Crab-eater seal is a noun.
What is the plural of crab-eater seal?
The plural of crab-eater seal is crab-eater seals.

Words near crab-eater seal in the dictionary

  1. crab's eyes
  2. crab-apple
  3. crab-apples
  4. crab-core
  5. crab-eater
  6. crab-eater seal
  7. crab-eaters
  8. crab-eating fox
  9. crab-eating foxes
  10. crab-eating frog
  11. crab-eating frogs

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