 gopher |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America | |
| Synonyms: | pouched_rat pocket_gopher | |
| Related terms: | pocket_rat southeastern_pocket_gopher plains_pocket_gopher valley_pocket_gopher northern_pocket_gopher Geomyidae | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops | |
| Synonyms: | spermophile ground_squirrel | |
| Related terms: | squirrel mantled_ground_squirrel Arctic_ground_squirrel suslik flickertail rock_squirrel antelope_squirrel Citellus | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman) | |
| Synonyms: | goffer | |
| Related terms: | eager_beaver | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (zoology) burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America | |
| Synonyms: | gopher_turtle Gopherus_polypemus gopher_tortoise | |
| Related terms: | tortoise Gopherus | |
| Similar spelling: |
Gover gofer Gober goober goffer go_over |
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