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crabmeat vs soft-shelled crab

soft-shelled crab vs crabmeat

crabmeat and soft-shelled crab both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
crabmeat Yes No No No
soft-shelled crab Yes No No No
As nouns, soft-shelled crab is a hyponym of crabmeat; that is, soft-shelled crab is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than crabmeat:
  • crabmeat: the edible flesh of any of various crabs
  • soft-shelled crab: freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible
crabmeat (noun) soft-shelled 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-shelled crab

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