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    SPINY SOFTSHELL

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    River turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet waterplay

    Synonyms:

    spiny softshell; Trionyx spiniferus

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("spiny softshell" is a kind of...):

    pancake turtle; soft-shelled turtle (voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites)

    Holonyms ("spiny softshell" is a member of...):

    genus Trionyx; Trionyx (type genus of the Trionychidae)

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