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 Definitions of box turtle  [ˈbɒksˌθɔrn]  

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Definition of 'box turtle' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) box turtle
any chiefly terrestrial North American turtle of the genus Terrapene, having a hinged shell that can be tightly shut. Also called box tortoise.

Etymology:  (1795–1805, Amer.)

Definition of 'box turtle' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) box turtle, box tortoise
chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly

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