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单词 soft-shell crab
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soft-shell crab


noun

a crab, especially the blue crab, that has recently molted and therefore has a soft, edible shell.

Origin of soft-shell crab

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby soft-shell crab

soft science, soft sculpture, soft sell, soft-shell, soft-shell clam, soft-shell crab, soft-shelled turtle, soft-shoe, soft shoulder, soft sign, soft skill
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British Dictionary definitions for soft-shell crab

soft-shell crab

noun

a crab, esp of the edible species Cancer pagurus, that has recently moulted and has not yet formed its new shellCompare hard-shell crab
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