box turtle

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Synonyms: bog turtle, box turtles

Antonyms: bog turtle, box turtles

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Noun

1. A turtle of the [[genus|genera]] {{taxfmt|Terrapene|genus}} (the North American box turtles), {{taxlink|Cuora|genus}}, or {{taxlink|Pyxidea|genus}} (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 [[predator]]s.

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