Australasian pig-nose turtle

noun

Carettochelys insculpta, a species of soft-shelled turtle native to freshwater streams, lagoons and rivers of the Northern Territory of Australia and of southern New Guinea.

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Fly River turtlepig-nosed turtlepitted-shelled turtleplateless turtlepig-nose turtle
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Meanings

nounAustralasian pig-nose turtle (plural Australasian pig-nose turtles)

plural Australasian pig-nose turtles

  1. Carettochelys insculpta, a species of soft-shelled turtle native to freshwater streams, lagoons and rivers of the Northern Territory of Australia and of southern New Guinea.

    Synonyms: Fly River turtle, pig-nosed turtle, pitted-shelled turtle, plateless turtle, pig-nose turtle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCarettochelys insculpta, a species of soft-shelled turtle native to freshwater streams, lagoons and rivers of the Northern Territory of Australia and of southern New Guinea.

Similar
Fly River turtlepig-nosed turtlepitted-shelled turtleplateless turtlepig-nose turtle
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