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Trionychidae
(redirected from Softshell Turtle)

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Noun1.Trionychidae - soft-shelled turtlesTrionychidae - soft-shelled turtles                
family Trionychidae
reptile family - a family of reptiles
order Chelonia, order Testudinata, order Testudines, Testudinata, Testudines, Chelonia - tortoises and turtles
pancake turtle, soft-shelled turtle - voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites
genus Trionyx, Trionyx - type genus of the Trionychidae
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