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crabeater seal

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of species Lobodon carcinophaga of seals that feed on krill.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

silvery grey Antarctic seal subsisting on crustaceans

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: crab-eating seal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: seal

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: yengəcyeyən — Lobodon carcinophaga
  • Finnish: krillihylje — Lobodon carcinophaga
  • German: Krabbenfresser — Lobodon carcinophaga
  • Hungarian: rákevő fóka — Lobodon carcinophaga
  • Korean: 게잡이물범 (gejabimulbeom) — Lobodon carcinophaga