"crab-eater seal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crab-eater seals [plural]
Etymology: From the mistaken belief that they eat crabs. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=crab-eater seal}} crab-eater seal (plural crab-eater seals)
  1. The seal Lobodon carcinophagus, which eats krill. Categories (lifeform): Phocid seals
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