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pancake turtle
DEFINITIONS OF:
pancake turtle
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n
voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites
Synonyms:
soft-shelled turtle
Types:
Trionyx spiniferus
,
spiny softshell
river turtle of western United States with a warty shell; prefers quiet water
Trionyx muticus
,
smooth softshell
river turtle of Mississippi basin; prefers running water
Type of:
turtle
any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming
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