"softshell" meaning in All languages combined

See softshell on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: soft + shell Etymology templates: {{compound|en|soft|shell}} soft + shell Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} softshell (not comparable)
  1. (zoology) Having a relatively soft shell. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Zoology Derived forms: softshell turtle
    Sense id: en-softshell-en-adj-~QWCrqVi Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: soft-shell

Noun [English]

Forms: softshells [plural]
Etymology: soft + shell Etymology templates: {{compound|en|soft|shell}} soft + shell Head templates: {{en-noun}} softshell (plural softshells)
  1. A softshell turtle (Trionychidae). Categories (lifeform): Turtles
    Sense id: en-softshell-en-noun-h5w2SIjO Disambiguation of Turtles: 26 74 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: soft-shell

Inflected forms

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