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Meaning Of Gopher
n.
One of several North American burrowing rodents of the
genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidae; -- called also
pocket gopher and pouched rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan.
n.
One of several western American species of the genus
Spermophilus, of the family Sciuridae; as, the gray gopher
(Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus);
-- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard
spermophile. See Spermophile.
n.
A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern
United States, which makes extensive burrows.
n.
A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern
United States.