The Collaborative International Dictionary
Soft-shelled turtle
Soft-shell \Soft"-shell`\, Soft-shelled \Soft"-shelled`\, a. Having a soft or fragile shell.
Soft-shell clam (Zo["o]l.), the long clam. See Mya.
Soft-shelled crab. (Zo["o]l.) See the Note under Crab, 1.
Soft-shelled turtle. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Soft tortoise, under Soft.
Wiktionary
soft-shelled turtle
n. A variant form of '''soft-shell turtle'''.
WordNet
soft-shelled turtle
n. voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites [syn: pancake turtle]