soft-shell crab meaning

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soft-shell crab (noun): freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible.

soft-shell crab has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

soft-shell crab as a noun

  1. freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible

    Synonyms: soft-shelled crab

    Type of: crab

  2. edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell

    Synonyms: soft-shelled crab

    Type of: crab

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