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soft-shelled turtle
noun
- any of numerous aquatic turtles of the family Trionychidae, inhabiting North America, Asia, and Africa, having the shell covered with flexible, leathery skin instead of horny plates.
soft-shelled turtle
noun
- any freshwater turtle of the family Trionychidae, having a flattened soft shell consisting of bony plates covered by a leathery skin
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Word History and Origins
Origin of soft-shelled turtle1
First recorded in 1765–75
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Example Sentences
It came from a soft-shelled turtle, or trionychid, which researchers think was the animal responsible for the punting tracks.
From Seattle Times
Dangling from the end was a live soft-shelled turtle as big as a dinner platter.
From Los Angeles Times
Some evenings, Ms. Sun’s father, a line cook in Manhattan, would whip up elaborate meals of soft-shelled turtle and taro for the young women that reminded them of home.
From New York Times
A new subspecies of soft-shelled turtle from the central United States, with comments on the application of the name Amyda.
From Project Gutenberg
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