HyperDic: soft-shell_crab

English > 2 senses of the expression soft-shell crab:
NOUNfoodsoft-shell crab, soft-shelled crabfreshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
animalsoft-shell crab, soft-shelled crabedible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell
English > soft-shell crab: 2 senses > noun 1, food
MeaningFreshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible.
Synonymsoft-shelled crab
Broadercrab, crabmeatThe edible flesh of any of various crabs
English > soft-shell crab: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningedible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell.
Synonymsoft-shelled crab
Broadercrabdecapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers

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