Crittercam

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A package of instruments, including a camera, that can be attached to an animal to study its behavior in the wild. colloquial

    "Studies with crittercams provide a visual record of everything that a marine mammal sees. For example, crittercams have revealed Wedell seals flushing prey from crevices in the ice."

Example

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"Studies with crittercams provide a visual record of everything that a marine mammal sees. For example, crittercams have revealed Wedell seals flushing prey from crevices in the ice."

Etymology

From critter + cam.

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