crabeater

crab·eat·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [krab-ee-ter]
- /ˈkræbˌi tər/
- /ˈkræ.ˌbiː.tə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krab-ee-ter]
- /ˈkræbˌi tər/

Definitions of crabeater word

noun crabeater the most common species of seal, Lobodon carcinophagus, characterized by a long snout and slender body 3
noun crabeater any of various animals that feed on crabs, as the cobia. 1
noun crabeater The cobia or sergeant fish, Rachycentron canadum. 0
noun crabeater A small heron, Ixobrychus minutus. 0
noun crabeater An etheostomoid fish of the southern United States, Hadropterus nigrofasciatus. 0

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Origin of crabeater

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Crabeater

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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exclamation

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crabeater popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

crabeater usage trend in Literature

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