soft-shelled turtle

A form of soft-shell turtle — Any turtle of the family Trionychidae, such turtles having a carapace that has no scutes and is leathery and pliable at the sides.

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pancake turtle
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Meanings

nounsoft-shelled turtle (plural soft-shelled turtles)

plural soft-shelled turtles

  1. alternativeAlternative form of soft-shell turtle.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
pancake turtle
Broader
turtle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

soft-shelled turtle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-shelled%20turtle

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“soft-shelled turtle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-shelled%20turtle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft-shelled turtle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft-shelled%20turtle.

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