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spiny softshell turtle

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.

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.

Forms of spiny softshell turtle

pluralspiny softshell turtles

Words formed from spiny softshell turtle

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

Questions about spiny softshell turtle

What does spiny softshell turtle mean?
Spiny softshell turtle means 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.
What part of speech is spiny softshell turtle?
Spiny softshell turtle is a noun.
What is the plural of spiny softshell turtle?
The plural of spiny softshell turtle is spiny softshell turtles.

Words near spiny softshell turtle in the dictionary

  1. spiny rats
  2. spiny seahorse
  3. spiny seahorses
  4. spiny shark
  5. spiny sharks
  6. spiny softshell turtle
  7. spiny softshell turtles
  8. spiny spider crab
  9. spiny spider crabs
  10. spiny tubeworm
  11. spiny tubeworms

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