soft-shell

[ sawft-shel, soft- ]
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adjective
  1. Also soft-shelled . having a soft, flexible, or fragile shell, as a crab that has recently molted.

noun
  1. a soft-shell animal, especially a soft-shell crab.

Origin of soft-shell

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First recorded in 1795–1805

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