GOPHER TORTOISE
Dictionary entry overview: What does gopher tortoise mean? • GOPHER TORTOISE (noun)
The noun GOPHER TORTOISE has 1 sense:
1. burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
Familiarity information: GOPHER TORTOISE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• GOPHER TORTOISE (noun)
Meaning:
Burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
gopher tortoise; gopher turtle; Gopherus polypemus; gopher
Hypernyms ("gopher tortoise" is a kind of...):
tortoise (usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica)
Holonyms ("gopher tortoise" is a member of...):
genus Gopherus; Gopherus (gopher tortoises)
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