EGAVE

softshell

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Having a relatively soft shell.
  2. noun A softshell turtle (Trionychidae).
  3. noun A layered synthetic fabric used for weatherproof sportswear.

Similar words

spiny pin pines pins thickskin shelltoed malacostomous testudinarious tortoise-shell terebratuliform

Often followed by

turtle turtles crabs crab clams clam is and democrats

Word family

soft-shelled turtle softshells

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