SPINY SOFTSHELL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

spiny softshell; Trionyx spiniferus

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Nouns denoting animals

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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