spiny softshell turtle

English

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.

Derived terms

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