softshell

softshell |ˈsɒftʃɛl |(also softshell turtle ) ▶noun a freshwater turtle with a flattened leathery shell, native to Asia, Africa, and North America. ●Family Trionychidae: several genera and many species, including the spiny softshell (Apalone (or Trionyx ) spinifera ) of North America.

softshell clam

soft |shell clam ▶noun a marine bivalve mollusc with a thin shell and a long siphon, valued as food on the east coast of North America. Also called soft clam, steamer clam. ●Genus Mya, family Myidae, especially M. arenaria.

softshell crab

soft |shell crab ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. a crab, especially a blue crab, that has recently moulted and has a new shell that is still soft and edible. Also called soft crab.

Softshell

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