soft-shelled turtle

softs·hel·led·turtle

uncommon

noun

1.

voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites

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Related words

Broader terms

turtle

Narrower terms

Parts

Trionychidae

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Grammar

noun
singular	soft-shelled turtle
plural	soft-shelled turtles

Nearby words

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