spiny softshell

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

spiny softshell - river turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet waterTrionyx spiniferuspancake turtle, soft-shelled turtle - voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bitesgenus Trionyx, Trionyx - type genus of the Trionychidae