Meanings
nounsoft-shelled crab (plural soft-shelled crabs)
plural soft-shelled crabs
- Synonym of soft-shell crab
Synonyms: soft-shell crab
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of soft-shell crab
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nounfreshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
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nounedible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell
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soft-shelled crab. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-shelled%20crab
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“soft-shelled crab.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-shelled%20crab. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft-shelled crab,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-shelled%20crab.
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