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soft-shell crab
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As a noun, soft-shell crab means freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible.
Meanings of soft-shell crab
2 meaningsnoun
Freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexiblefood
Similar: soft-shelled crabEdible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shellanimal
Similar: soft-shelled crab
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Synonyms by meaning
noun: freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
soft-shelled crab
noun: edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed i…
soft-shelled crab