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spiny softshell turtle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
spiny -soft-shel-l -tur-tle
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

spiny softshell turtles (plural)

Phrases

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Questions

What does spiny softshell turtle mean?
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.

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