Yangtze giant softshell turtle

noun

a very large and critically endangered softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), native to eastern and southern China and northern Vietnam, with a known population of only two or three individuals.

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Red River giant softshell turtleShanghai softshell turtlespeckled softshell turtleSwinhoe's softshell turtle
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Meanings

nounYangtze giant softshell turtle (plural Yangtze giant softshell turtles)

plural Yangtze giant softshell turtles

  1. a very large and critically endangered softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), native to eastern and southern China and northern Vietnam, with a known population of only two or three individuals.

    Synonyms: Red River giant softshell turtle, Shanghai softshell turtle, speckled softshell turtle, Swinhoe's softshell turtle

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna very large and critically endangered softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), native to eastern and southern China and northern Vietnam, with a known population of only two or three individuals.

Similar
Red River giant softshell turtleShanghai softshell turtlespeckled softshell turtleSwinhoe's softshell turtle
Also see
red river giant softshell turtleshanghai softshell turtlespeckled softshell turtleswinhoe's softshell turtle
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