gopher tortoise

noun

any North American burrowing tortoise of the genus Gopherus, especially G. polyphemus, of the southeastern U.S.: several species are now reduced in number.

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Also called gopher turtle, gopher.

Origin:
1785–95; see gopher¹

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gopher tortoise
noun
burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America

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