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hard-shell crab
hard-shell crabn. A marine crab with a fully hardened shell, especially an edible crab in this stage.hard-shell crab n (Animals) a crab, esp of the edible species Cancer pagurus, that has not recently moulted and therefore has a hard shell. Compare soft-shell crab hard′-shell` crab′
n. a crab, esp. an edible crab, that has not recently molted and has a hard shell. [1900–05] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hard-shell crab - edible crab that has not recently molted and so has a hard shellcrab - decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers |
hard-shell crab
Related to hard-shell crab: Soft shell crabsWords related to hard-shell crabnoun edible crab that has not recently molted and so has a hard shellRelated Words |