crabeater seal


crab·eat·er seal

noun \ˈkrab-ˌē-tər-\

Definition of CRABEATER SEAL

: an Antarctic hair seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) that feeds on krill and lives and breeds on pack ice —called also crabeater

First Known Use of CRABEATER SEAL

1913

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