(simile) extremely soft (not rough)

plural of soft X-ray

Alternative form of soft-shell turtle

(science fiction) A subgenre of science fiction that focuses on the nature of its speculative societies or that employs pseudoscience.

Carex conjuncta, native to north central and northeastern United States.

plural of soft-shelled turtle

Any turtle of the family Trionychidae, such turtles having a carapace that has no scutes and is leathery and pliable at the sides.

The practice of expecting less from members of a disadvantaged group and thus implicitly encouraging those people not to reach their full potential.