soft-shell crab

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Synonyms: soft shell crab, soft-shell clam, soft-shelled crab

Antonyms: soft shell crab, soft-shell clam, soft-shelled crab

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Noun

1. A crab, especially the [[blue crab]], that has recently [[molt]]ed and whose new [[exoskeleton]] has not yet hardened, rendering the entire animal soft and [[edible]].

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