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soft-shell

or soft·shell (sôft′shĕl′, sŏft′-)
adj. also soft-shelled (-shĕld′)
Having a soft, brittle, or unhardened shell, often as the result of a recent molt.
n.
A soft-shell aquatic animal.
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soft′-shell`



adj.
1. Also, soft′-shelled′. having a soft, flexible, or fragile shell, as a crab that has recently molted.
n.
2. a soft-shell animal, esp. a soft-shell crab.
[1795–1805]
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References in classic literature ?
When he drew near they found a soft-shell crab clinging fast to the stiff hair of the zebra's head, where it held on by one claw.
"The soft-shell crab is correct," declared the Wizard.
"So long as neither of us could prove we were right we quite enjoyed the dispute; but now I can never drink at that pool again without the soft-shell crab laughing at me.
The soft-shell foursome consists of the Ancho Chicken (shredded chicken loaded with classic Mexican flavors and other toppings); Huanchos Rancheros (visually stunning, with avocado, beans, salsa fresca, and pickled cabbage topped off with a crispy fried egg); Chorizo (Mexican chorizo, pickled red onions, salsa, and paprika potatoes that steal the show); and Conchita Pibil (slow-cooked achiote pork with pickled red onion topped with grilled pineapple).
"Out of these eight, three species were of soft-shell turtles and one species of hard-shell turtle was listed as threatened in the IUCN red list of threatened species," she added.
The tortoise identified as a female Indian soft-shell turtle and weighing around 39.5-kilogram got injured after being hit by the rocks during high tide.
Huntworth's Soft-Shell In-Velvet Fleece Jacket has a durable, water-repellent finish and is windproof for added protection from the elements.
Upon investigation, police discovered 197 turtles, 17 heads of water monitor weighing 96 kg, and 10 live soft-shell turtles in the car - all highly priced wildlife commodities in the region's black market.
Overall, sulfur-containing amino acids were the limiting amino acids in Chinese soft-shelled turtle, similar to the Florida soft-shell turtle (Chen et al., 2015).
olivacea are being used for seed production, wherein the crablets of the latter are intended to be used in the soft-shell crab farm.
Legal-size, soft-shell males are also typically discarded to allow them to harden and fill with flesh after molting (PSMFC (7); ODFW (8)).