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shedder

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Shedder (noun) means a crab that has just shed its shell, or is doing so, while its new shell is still soft.

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A crab that has just shed its shell, or is doing so, while its new shell is still soft.
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Etymology

Came into English via Middle English schedere ("killer"); equivalent to shed + -er.

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"shedder" (noun) means a crab that has just shed its shell, or is doing so, while its new shell is still soft.
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Other words for "shedder" include spiller.

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