soft-shell
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of soft-shell
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Organoids generated by Valenzuela's team came from samples collected in Iowa from juvenile spiny softshell and snapping turtles as well as juvenile, adult and embryonic painted turtles.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024
A team of conservationists, led by the University of Portsmouth, uncovered the nesting site of the "secretive" Cantor's giant softshell turtle.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024
During a breath-stealing dip in the river, I noticed a three-foot monitor lizard hunting for fish and a softshell turtle nosing the bank.
From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024
The discovery is “exquisitely thrilling,” said Fredric Janzen, a biology professor at Michigan State University who specializes in softshell turtles but isn’t involved in this project.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2023
On a half-submerged tree near the river’s bank, a softshell turtle noticed us and plopped into the water.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
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