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SPINY SOFTSHELL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
River turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet water
Synonyms:
spiny softshell; Trionyx spiniferus
Classified under:
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)
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