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Box turtle

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  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    chiefly terrestrial turtle of North America; shell can be closed tightly wordnet

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