box turtle
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.
Also called
box tortoise.
Origin of box turtle
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Words nearby box turtle
box stoop,
box store,
box stretcher,
box the compass,
box top,
box turtle,
box wrench,
box-fresh,
box-office,
box-ticking,
boxball