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crabmeat vs soft-shell crab

soft-shell crab vs crabmeat

crabmeat and soft-shell crab both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crabmeat Yes No No No
soft-shell crab Yes No No No
As nouns, soft-shell crab is a hyponym of crabmeat; that is, soft-shell crab is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crabmeat:
  • crabmeat: the edible flesh of any of various crabs
  • soft-shell crab: freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
crabmeat (noun) soft-shell crab (noun)
the edible flesh of any of various crabs edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell
freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
Difference between crabmeat and soft-shell crab

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