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soft tortoise
Trionyx Tri*on"yx, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? (see Tri-) + ? a claw.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of fresh-water or river turtles which have the shell imperfectly developed and covered with a soft leathery skin. They are noted for their agility and rapacity. Called also soft tortoise, soft-shell tortoise, and mud turtle. Note: The common American species (Trionyx, or Aspidonectus, ferox) becomes over a foot in length and is very voracious. Similar species are found in Asia and Africa.

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- Tortoises (/ˈtɔːrtəs.ɪz/ TOR-təs-iz) are reptiles of the family Testudinidae of the order Testudines (Latin for "tortoise"). Like other turtles, tortoises...
- ang⁷ gu¹ guê²), also known as red tortoise cake, is a small round or oval-shaped Chinese sweet dumpling with soft, sticky glutinous rice flour skin wrapped...
- to the superfamily Coccoidea. They are commonly known as soft scales, wax scales or tortoise scales. The females are flat with elongated oval bodies and...
- The red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonarius) is a species of tortoise from northern South America. These medium-sized tortoises generally average...
- addressing the rabbit. Animator Tex Avery introduced Cecil in the short Tortoise Beats Hare, released on March 15, 1941. Even from the cartoon's opening...
- coastal habits. The oldest known soft-s****ed turtles and sea turtles appeared during the Early Cretaceous. Tortoises originated in Asia during the Eocene...
- The Tortoise and the Birds is a fable of probable folk origin, early versions of which are found in both India and Greece. There are also African variants...
- ISBN 978-0-12-178560-4. About Turtles and Tortoises, Chelonians Gage, Simon H.; Gage, Susanna Phelps (1886). "Aquatic respiration in soft-s****ed turtles: A contribution...
- Gigantochersina ammon, a tortoise as large as those living on the Galapagos Islands today. Predynastic slate palettes represent freshwater (soft carapace, Trionyx...
- "Pelochelys Gallery". Turtle and Tortoise Information. World Chelonian Trust. No date. Accessed May 18, 2007. Soft S**** turtle discovered in Sabang...