- having a soft shell
- having an unhardened shell as the result of recent molting
Also soft′-shelled·
a soft-shell animal; esp., a crab that has recently molted
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soft-shell
or soft·shell
adjective
also soft-shelledHaving a soft, brittle, or unhardened shell, often as the result of a recent molt.
noun
A soft-shell aquatic animal.
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