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soft-haired |
soft-headed |
soft-hearted |
soft-nosed |
soft-pedal |
soft-shell
| soft-shell clam
| soft-shell crab
| soft-shelled
| soft-shelled crab
| soft-shelled turtle
soft-shell
CIDE DICTIONARY
soft-shell, a.
Having a soft or fragile shell. [1913 Webster]
Soft-shell clam (Zoöl.), the long clam. See Mya . -- Soft-shelled crab. (Zoöl.) See the Note under Crab , 1. -- Soft-shelled turtle. (Zoöl.) Same as Soft tortoise , under Soft .
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