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Detailed Synonyms for gopher in English

gopher:

gopher [the ~] noun

  1. the gopher
    – burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America 1
    the gopher tortoise; the Gopherus polypemus; the gopher turtle; the gopher
    – burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America 1
  2. the gopher
    – burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America 1
    the pocket gopher; the pouched rat; the gopher
    – burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America 1
  3. the gopher
    – any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops 1
    the spermophile; the gopher; the ground squirrel
    – any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops 1
  4. the gopher
    – a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman) 1
    the goffer; the gopher
    – a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman) 1

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Related Definitions for "gopher":

  1. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America1
  2. burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America1
  3. any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops1
  4. a zealously energetic person (especially a salesman)1

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