About The Word Gopher
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Gopher
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What's The Definition Of Gopher?
[n] burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
[n] burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America [n] any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops [n] a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman) Synonyms | Synonyms for Gopher: goffer | gopher tortoise | gopher turtle | Gopherus polypemus | ground squirrel | pocket gopher | pouched rat | spermophile Related Terms | Find terms related to Gopher: See Also | antelope chipmunk | antelope squirrel | Arctic ground squirrel | busy bee | Citellus | Citellus citellus | Citellus lateralis | Citellus leucurus | Citellus parryi | Citellus richardsoni | Citellus variegatus | eager beaver | family Geomyidae | flickertail | genus Citellus | genus Gopherus | genus Spermophilus | Geomyidae | Geomys bursarius | Geomys pinetis | Gopherus | live wire | mantled ground squirrel | northern pocket gopher | parka squirrel | plains pocket gopher | pocket rat | Richardson ground squirrel | rock squirrel | sharpie | sharpy | souslik | southeastern pocket gopher | Spermophilus | squirrel | suslik | Thomomys bottae | Thomomys talpoides | tortoise | valley pocket gopher | whitetail antelope squirrel Gopher In Webster's Dictionary \Go"pher\, n. [F. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. See
{Gauffer}.] (Zo["o]l.)
1. One of several North American burrowing rodents of the
genera {Geomys} and {Thomomys}, of the family
{Geomyid[ae]}; -- called also {pocket gopher} and {pouched
rat}. See {Pocket gopher}, and {Tucan}.
Note: The name was originally given by French settlers to
many burrowing rodents, from their honeycombing the
earth.
2. One of several western American species of the genus
{Spermophilus}, of the family {Sciurid[ae]}; as, the gray
gopher ({Spermophilus Franklini}) and the striped gopher
({S. tridecemlineatus}); -- called also {striped prairie
squirrel}, {leopard marmot}, and {leopard spermophile}.
See {Spermophile}.
3. A large land tortoise ({Testudo Carilina}) of the Southern
United States, which makes extensive burrows.
4. A large burrowing snake ({Spilotes Couperi}) of the
Southern United States.
{Gopher drift} (Mining), an irregular prospecting drift,
following or seeking the ore without regard to regular
grade or section. --Raymond.
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