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soft-shelled

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Two species of the former are known to New Yorkers, one as the "round," another as the "long" or "soft-shelled" clams.

Soft-shelled crabs require a somewhat different kind of preparation.

But you can't catch soft-shelled crabs on a string and a chunk of meat.

The six little Bunkers had often seen the fishermen on Clam River dig down after these soft-shelled fellows.

After breakfasting on a dish of prawns and another of soft-shelled crabs, I was off across the bay.

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On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to soft-shelled, such as: considerate, fond, kindly, permissive, tolerant, and able to live with.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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