soft-shell turtle
soft-shell turtle noun: any turtle of the family Trionychidae, such turtles having a carapace that has no scutes and is leathery and pliable at the sides.
Noun
soft-shell turtle (plural soft-shell turtles)
- Any turtle of the family Trionychidae, such turtles having a carapace that has no scutes and is leathery and pliable at the sides.
- Synonyms:
- trionychid
soft-shell turtle meaning in Thai and Vietnamese
soft-shell turtle in Thai
- Any turtle of the family Trionychidae
- ตะพาบ dtà-pâap
soft-shell turtle in Vietnamese
- Any turtle of the family Trionychidae
- ba ba
Synonyms of soft-shell turtle
Forms of soft-shell turtle
| plural | soft-shell turtles |
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Words formed from soft-shell turtle
- black soft-shell turtle
- Chinese soft-shelled turtle
- Florida softshell turtle
- Nagpur soft-shell turtle
- Red River giant softshell turtle
- Shanghai softshell turtle
- speckled softshell turtle
- spiny softshell turtle
- Swinhoe's softshell turtle
- wattle-necked soft-shelled turtle
- Yangtze giant softshell turtle
Questions about soft-shell turtle
- What does soft-shell turtle mean?
- Soft-shell turtle means any turtle of the family Trionychidae, such turtles having a carapace that has no scutes and is leathery and pliable at the sides.
- What is soft-shell turtle in Thai?
- Soft-shell turtle in Thai is ตะพาบ (dtà-pâap). See Soft-shell turtle meaning in Thai.
- What part of speech is soft-shell turtle?
- Soft-shell turtle is a noun.
- What is the plural of soft-shell turtle?
- The plural of soft-shell turtle is soft-shell turtles.
Words near soft-shell turtle in the dictionary
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