Soft-shelled turtle

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

soft-shelled turtle
    n 1: voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered
         by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites [syn: {soft-
         shelled turtle}, {pancake turtle}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Soft-shell \Soft"-shell`\, Soft-shelled \Soft"-shelled`\, a.
   Having a soft or fragile shell.
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   {Soft-shell clam} (Zool.), the long clam. See {Mya}.

   {Soft-shelled crab}. (Zool.) See the Note under {Crab}, 1.

   {Soft-shelled turtle}. (Zool.) Same as {Soft tortoise}, under
      {Soft}.
      [1913 Webster]