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Noun: box turtle  bóks tur-t(u)l
  1. Chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly
    "The box turtle retreated into its shell when it sensed danger";
    - box tortoise

Derived forms: box turtles

Type of: turtle

Part of: genus Terrapene, Terrapene

Encyclopedia: Box turtle