Meanings
nouncrab-eater seal (plural crab-eater seals)
plural crab-eater seals
- The seal Lobodon carcinophagus, which eats krill.
Synonyms: sterrink
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe seal Lobodon carcinophagus, which eats krill.
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Origin
From the mistaken belief that they eat crabs.
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