box turtle
box turtle · box turtles
A turtle of the genera Terrapene, Cuora, or Pyxidea, characterised by having a domed…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
More definitions
- chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly
Forms
plural: box turtlesSynonyms
1 synonymsbox tortoise
Close in meaning
- chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly:box tortoise