SPINY SOFTSHELL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spiny softshell mean? 

• SPINY SOFTSHELL (noun)
  The noun SPINY SOFTSHELL has 1 sense:

1. river turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet water

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

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPINY SOFTSHELL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

River turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet water

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

spiny softshell; Trionyx spiniferus

Hypernyms ("spiny 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 ("spiny softshell" is a member of...):

genus Trionyx; Trionyx (type genus of the Trionychidae)