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Definition of Gopher tortoise
1. Noun. Burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America.
Generic synonyms: Tortoise
Group relationships: Genus Gopherus, Gopherus
Definition of Gopher tortoise
1. Noun. Any of the species of the taxonomic genus ''Gopherus'', which are burrowing tortoises of southern North America. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gopher Tortoise
Literary usage of Gopher tortoise
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings for the Eight Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference by M. Boya Edwards (2001)
"The Eastern indigo snake, the diamondback rattlesnake, the dusky gopher frog,
and a group of some 80 or so species are dependent on or use gopher tortoise ..."
2. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"Their food consists of succulent plants and fleshy fruits. There are only eight
genera, but many species. The gopher tortoise ..."
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