Definition of Box turtle
(Zool.)
a
land
tortoise
or
turtle
of
the
genera
Cistudo
and
Emys
; -
so
named
because
it
can
withdraw
entirely
within
its
shell
,
which
can
be
closed
by
hinged
joints
in
the
lower
shell
.
Also
,
humorously
,
an
exceedingly
reticent
person
.
See also:
Box
Related Words
box
tortoise
,
genus
Terrapene
,
Terrapene
,
Terrapene
ornata
,
turtle
,
Western
box
turtle
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