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noun • a tough semitransparent horny substance; the principal component of the exoskeletons of arthropods and the cell walls of certain fungi | ||||||||
| 32% | 13 | Main ingredient in soft-shell crab sandwich. | ||||||
noun • freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible • edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell | ||||||||
| 31% | 8 | Resembling a crab or crab's leg | ||||||
adjective • of or relating to a cancroid noun • the most common form of skin cancer | ||||||||
Main Component Of A Crab Shell Crossword Clue
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CHITIN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CHITIN
Updated: October 11, 2023
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