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noun
A crab, especially the blue crab, that has recently molted and whose new exoskeleton has not yet hardened, rendering the entire animal soft and edible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: soft-shelled crab
Antonyms: none provided
noun
edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: soft-shelled crab
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: crab
noun
freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: soft-shelled crab
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: crab, crabmeat
History
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