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1gopher
noun go·pher \ˈgō-fər\
Definition of GOPHER
1
: a burrowing land tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) of the southern United States; broadly : any of several related land tortoises —called also gopher tortoise
2
a : any of a family (Geomyidae) of burrowing rodents of western North America, Central America, and the southern United States that are the size of a large rat and have large cheek pouches opening beside the mouth —called also pocket gopher b : any of several small ground squirrels (genus Spermophilus) of the prairie region of North America
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First Known Use: 1791
2gopher
Definition of GOPHER
variant of gofer
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gopher
noun go·pher \ˈgō-fər\
Definition of GOPHER for Kids
1
: a burrowing animal that is about the size of a large rat and has a large fur-lined pouch on the outside of each cheek
2
: a striped ground squirrel of North American prairies
3
: a burrowing land tortoise of the southern United States
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