soft-shell : Idioms & Phrases

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Soft-shell clam

  • noun a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
    long-neck clam; steamer; steamer clam.
  • noun an edible clam with thin oval-shaped shell found in coastal regions of the United States and Europe
    long-neck clam; steamer; steamer clam; Mya arenaria.
WordNet
  • (Zoöl.), the long clam. See Mya.
Webster 1913

Soft-shelled crab

  • noun freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
    soft-shell crab.
  • noun edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell
    soft-shell crab.
WordNet
  • . (Zoöl.) See the Note under Crab, 1.
Webster 1913

Soft-shelled turtle

  • noun voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites
    pancake turtle.
WordNet
  • . (Zoöl.) Same as Soft tortoise, under Soft.
Webster 1913