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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 water
Familiarity information: SMOOTH SOFTSHELL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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