SOFTSHELL

Meaning of SOFTSHELL in English

[soft.shell] n (1771): any of a family (Trionychidae) of aquatic turtles that have sharp claws and mandibles and a flat shell covered with soft leathery skin instead of with horny plates--called also soft-shelled turtle

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

SOFTSHELL — noun Date: 1771 any of a family (Trionychidae) of freshwater carnivorous turtles that have sharp claws and mandibles and a …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SOFTSHELL — noun Date: 1771 : any of a family (Trionychidae) of freshwater carnivorous turtles that have sharp claws and mandibles and …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOFTSHELL — Pronunciation: ' so ̇ f(t)- ˌ shel Function: noun Date: 1771 : any of a family (Trionychidae) of freshwater carnivorous …
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SOFTSHELL TURTLE — Any of more than 20 species (family Trionychidae) of swift-moving, carnivorous turtles found in North American, African, and Asian freshwaters …
Английский словарь Британика
SOFTSHELL CLAM — ■ noun see clam .
Concise Oxford English vocab
SOFTSHELL TURTLE — any of the soft-shelled, aquatic turtles of the family Trionychidae. Softshell turtles are found in North America, Africa, and Asia …
Britannica English vocabulary
SOFTSHELL TURTLE — Any of more than 20 species (family Trionychidae) of swift-moving, carnivorous turtles found in North American, African, and Asian freshwaters …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SOFT-SHELLED TURTLE — noun see: softshell
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TURTLE — I Any of more than 250 species (order Chelonia) of Turtles have existed for 200 million years, making them the …
Английский словарь Британика
SOFT-SHELLED TURTLE — see softshell
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STEAMER CLAM — ■ noun another term for softshell clam .
Concise Oxford English vocab
CLAM — ■ noun 1》 a large marine bivalve mollusc with shells of equal size, several kinds of which are edible. [ …
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TURTLE — n. box turtle Little Turtle painted turtle snapping turtle softshell turtle
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TURTLE — n. Any of more than 250 species (order Chelonia) of reptiles having a bony shell overlaid with horny shields; found …
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REPTILE — n. 25B6; noun . See list. saurian, -saur, -saurus, herpeto-. Reptiles See also snake . lizard agama loggerhead turtle alligator …
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