box turtle en · NOUN
Meanings
- 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| box-turtle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| box turtles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
desert box turtle · common box turtle · ornate box turtle · Chinese box turtle · spotted box turtle · Coahuilan box turtle · Yucatan box turtle · Florida box turtle · Asian box turtle · Mexican box turtle · three-lined box turtle · western box turtle · Gulf Coast box turtle · three-striped box turtle · Yunnan box turtle · Chinese three-banded box turtle · eastern box turtle · Pan's box turtle · Indochinese box turtle · yellow-headed box turtle · Zhou's box turtle · amboina box turtle · McCord's box turtle · three-banded box turtle · three-toed box turtle · Chinese three-striped box turtle · keeled box turtle · Indo-Chinese box turtle