Meaning Of The Word Box turtle

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box turtle in American English
any of several North American terrapins (genus Terrapene) with a hinged shell that can be completely closed: usually found on land
noun: any of several chiefly terrestrial turtles of the genus Terrapene, of North America, having a hinged plastron that can be tightly shut to enclose and protect the body

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