spiny softshell turtle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

spiny softshell turtle spiny softshell turtles

Derived words

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