What does the cryptic crossword clue "Almost every seabird fed every other (9)" mean?

The definition is "other". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). AL (synonym="AL") + TERN (synonym="seabird") + ATE (synonym="fed") = ALTERNATE; definition: "every other" The answer is ALTERNATE.

Almost every seabird fed every other (9)

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