soft-shelled crab

Noun
Synonyms: soft-shell crab

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexibleSynonyms: soft-shell crab
  2. edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shellSynonyms: soft-shell crab
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Soft-shell \Soft"-shell`\, Soft-shelled \Soft"-shelled`\, a. Having a soft or fragile shell. [1913 Webster]

Soft-shell clam (Zool.), the long clam. See Mya.

Soft-shelled crab. (Zool.) See the Note under Crab, 1.

Soft-shelled turtle. (Zool.) Same as Soft tortoise, under Soft. [1913 Webster]

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