soft-shelled

Adjective

Meaning

Having a soft or fragile shell.

Examples

Some turtles do not have horny scutes; for example, the leatherback sea turtle and the soft-shelled turtles have shells covered with leathery skin, instead. Source: Internet

In contrast, aquatic and soft-shelled turtles have lighter shells that help them avoid sinking in water and swim faster with more agility. Source: Internet

Most of the organisms collected were simple, soft-shelled foraminifera (432 species according to National Geographic citation ), with four of the others representing species of the complex, multi-chambered genera Leptohalysis and Reophax. Source: Internet

The Rafetus euphraticus is an endangered soft-shelled turtle that is limited to the Tigris–Euphrates river system. Source: Internet

The soft-shelled clam is eaten either fried or steamed (and then called " steamers "). Source: Internet

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