gopher tortoise

gopher tortoise

n. Any of several North American burrowing tortoises of the genus Gopherus, especially G. polyphemus of the southeast United States.

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Noun

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gopher tortoise - burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North Americagopher turtle, Gopherus polypemus, gophertortoise - usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarcticagenus Gopherus, Gopherus - gopher tortoises