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SMOOTH SOFTSHELL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does smooth softshell mean? 

SMOOTH SOFTSHELL (noun)
  The noun SMOOTH SOFTSHELL has 1 sense:

1. river turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running waterplay

  Familiarity information: SMOOTH SOFTSHELL used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SMOOTH SOFTSHELL (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

River turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running water

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

smooth softshell; Trionyx muticus

Hypernyms ("smooth softshell" is a kind of...):

pancake turtle; soft-shelled turtle (voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites)

Holonyms ("smooth softshell" is a member of...):

genus Trionyx; Trionyx (type genus of the Trionychidae)


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