soft-shell crab


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soft-shell crab

n.
A marine crab before its shell has hardened after molting, especially a blue crab in this stage. Soft-shell crabs can be cooked and eaten whole.
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soft-shell crab

n
(Animals) a crab, esp of the edible species Cancer pagurus, that has recently moulted and has not yet formed its new shell. Compare hard-shell crab
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soft′-shell` crab′


n.
a crab, esp. the blue crab, that has recently molted and therefore has a soft, edible shell.
[1835–45]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.soft-shell crab - freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexiblesoft-shell crab - freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
soft-shelled crab
crabmeat, crab - the edible flesh of any of various crabs
2.soft-shell crab - edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell
soft-shelled crab
crab - decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
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