spiny softshell turtle

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounspiny softshell turtle (plural spiny softshell turtles)

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.
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