soft-shell crab

softs·hellc·rab

uncommon

noun

1.

freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible

Synonyms

2.

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

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Broader terms

crab

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Grammar

noun
singular	soft-shell crab
plural	soft-shell crabs

Nearby words

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