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Definition of Spiny softshell
1. Noun. River turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet water.
Generic synonyms: Pancake Turtle, Soft-shelled Turtle
Group relationships: Genus Trionyx, Trionyx
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spiny Softshell
Literary usage of Spiny softshell
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Review of the Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Studies by Royal Society of Canada (2006)
"In the other two cases (spiny softshell Turtle in SAR 5 and SAR 3A, and Bridle
Shiner in SAR 5 and SAR 4), the Performance Indicator models appear to be ..."
2. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark: 194 Essays from the Pages of by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"... western spiny softshell turtle. (Meriwether Lewis, Musselshell River on eastern
slope of Rocky Mountains, May 26, 1805.) near it's entrance it had a ..."
3. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark V-2 of 3 by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"... western spiny softshell turtle. (Meriwether Lewis, Musselshell River on eastern
slope of Rocky Mountains, May 26,1805.) near it's entrance it had a ..."