crabeater

[ krab-ee-ter ]
/ ˈkræbˌi tər /

noun

any of various animals that feed on crabs, as the cobia.

Origin of crabeater

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; crab1 + eater

OTHER WORDS FROM crabeater

crab·eat·ing, noun, adjective

Words nearby crabeater

crabbe, crabbed, crabber, crabbing, crabby, crabeater, crabmeat, crabs, crabstick, crabwise, crabwood

Example sentences from the Web for crabeater

  • To-day two seals, a Weddell and a crabeater, came close to the camp and were shot.

    South! |Sir Ernest Shackleton