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Noun: soft-shelled turtle
  1. Voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites
    "The soft-shelled turtle's unique appearance and aggressive nature make it a distinctive species in freshwater habitats";
    - softshell turtle, softshell

Derived forms: soft-shelled turtles

Type of: turtle

Part of: family Trionychidae, Trionychidae

Encyclopedia: Soft-shelled turtle