Found 2 items, similar to soft-shelled crab.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: soft-shelled crab soft-shelled crab n 1: freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible [syn: soft-shell crab] 2: edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell [syn: soft-shell crab]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Soft-shelled crab Soft-shell \Soft"-shell`\, Soft-shelled \Soft"-shelled`\, a. Having a soft or fragile shell. [1913 Webster] Soft-shell clam (Zo["o]l.), the long clam. See Mya. Soft-shelled crab. (Zo["o]l.) See the Note under Crab, 1. Soft-shelled turtle. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Soft tortoise, under Soft. [1913 Webster]