soft-shell crab

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soft-shell crab

A marine crab before its shell has hardened after molting, especially the edible species (Callinectes sapidus) of eastern North America in this stage.

soft-shell crab

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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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Noun	1.	soft-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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