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Noun

seedeater ‎(plural seedeaters)

1. (literally) An individual or species which eats seeds.
   • 2003, John Andrew Eastman, The Book of Field and Roadside

     Mammal seedeaters include chipmunks; ground squirrels; red, gray, and fox squirrels; voles; white-footed mice; and pocket gophers.

2. A bird species which feeds mainly on seeds.

   Most seedeaters have strong, typically shaped bills.

Synonyms

• (bird): hard-bill

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• seedy
• fern seed
• naked seed
• eatable