softshellPronunciation: /ˈsɒftʃɛl/ (also softshell turtle)Definition of softshell 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 in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of softshell in the US English dictionary
