crabeater

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crabeater

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From crab + eater.

noun crabeaters

  1. A cobia or sergeant fish (Rachycentron canadum).
  2. A little bittern; a bird of species Ixobrychus minutus.
  3. An Antarctic seal (Lobodon carcinophagus) that feeds on krill. Although crabeaters often gather on the ice in large numbers, pupping takes place in small groups.

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@misc{crabeater_2026,
  title = {crabeater},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crabeater},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}