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soft-shell

soft-shell is the alternative form of softshell.

Meaning of softshell

Adjective

softshell (not comparable)

  1. Having a relatively soft shell.

See all 3 meanings of softshell

Forms of soft-shell

pluralsoft-shells

Phrases with soft-shell

Questions about soft-shell

What is soft-shell the alternative form of?
Soft-shell is the alternative form of softshell.

Words near soft-shell in the dictionary

  1. soft-sawders
  2. soft-sectored
  3. soft-sell
  4. soft-sells
  5. soft-served
  6. soft-shell
  7. soft-shell crab
  8. soft-shell crabs
  9. soft-shell turtle
  10. soft-shell turtles
  11. soft-shelled crab

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