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- pronunciation:
- sawft
shel
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
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of a crab or other animal, having a flexible, fragile, or unhardened shell.
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noun |
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an animal with a flexible or unhardened shell, esp. a crab that has molted recently.
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| derivation: |
soft-shelled (adj.) |
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