spiny softshell turtle

English

Noun

spiny softshell turtle (plural spiny softshell turtles)

  1. A type of soft-shell turtle (Apalone spinifera) native to Canada, the United States and Mexico, having spiny projections on the leading edge of its carapace.

Derived terms
  • Guadalupe spiny softshell turtle
  • Gulf Coast spiny softshell turtle
  • pallid spiny softshell turtle
  • Texas spiny softshell turtle
  • western spiny softshell turtle
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