box turtle

box tur·tle

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boks tur-tl]
- /bɒks ˈtɜr tl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boks tur-tl]
- /bɒks ˈtɜr tl/

Definitions of box turtle words

noun box turtle any of several North American terrapins (genus Terrapene) with a hinged shell that can be completely closed: usually found on land 3
noun box turtle 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. 1
noun box turtle tortoise-like reptile 1
noun box turtle A turtle of the genus Terrapene (the North American box turtles), or of 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. 0

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Origin of box turtle

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1795-1805

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box turtle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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