box turtles

A form of box turtle — A turtle of the genera Terrapene (the North American box turtles), Cuora, or Pyxidea (the Asian box turtles), characterised by having a domed shell that is hinged at the bottom, allowing the animal to close its shell tightly to escape predators.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of box turtle
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