{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}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Soft-shelled — may refer to:* Chinese Soft shelled Turtle, species from the genus Pelodiscus * Wattle necked Soft shelled Turtle, turtle from the genus Palea * Yangzte soft shell Turtle … Wikipedia
soft-shelled — (sôftʹshĕld , sŏftʹ ) adj. Variant of soft shell. * * * … Universalium
Soft-shelled crab — Soft shell Soft shell , Soft shelled Soft shelled , a. Having a soft or fragile shell. [1913 Webster] {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}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Soft-shelled turtle — Soft shell Soft shell , Soft shelled Soft shelled , a. Having a soft or fragile shell. [1913 Webster] {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}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soft-shelled turtle — ☆ soft shelled turtle n. any of a family (Trionychidae) of aquatic turtles of North America, Asia, and Africa, with a soft, oval, leathery shell; esp., a North American genus (Trionyx) common in the Mississippi drainage … English World dictionary
soft-shelled crab — noun 1. freshly molted crab with new shell still tender and flexible • Syn: ↑soft shell crab • Hypernyms: ↑crab, ↑crabmeat 2. edible crab that has recently molted and not yet formed its new shell • Syn: ↑soft shell crab … Useful english dictionary
soft-shelled clam — noun see soft shell clam * * * softshell clam or soft shelled clam, = soft clam. (Cf. ↑soft clam) … Useful english dictionary
Soft-shelled crabs — Crab Crab (kr[a^]b), n. [AS. crabba; akin to D. krab, G. krabbe, krebs, Icel. krabbi, Sw. krabba, Dan. krabbe, and perh. to E. cramp. Cf. {Crawfish}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
soft-shelled — adjective see soft shell … New Collegiate Dictionary
soft-shelled — See soft … English-Hawaiian dictionary
