SINCE 1828
crabeater seal
noun
crab·eat·er seal
| \ ˈkrab-ˌē-tər-
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Definition of crabeater seal
: an Antarctic hair seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) that feeds on krill and lives and breeds on pack ice
— called also crabeater
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