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Definition of Pocket gopher
1. Noun. Burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America.
Exact synonyms: Gopher, Pouched Rat
Generic synonyms: Pocket Rat
Group relationships: Family Geomyidae, Geomyidae
Specialized synonyms: Geomys Bursarius, Plains Pocket Gopher, Geomys Pinetis, Southeastern Pocket Gopher, Thomomys Bottae, Valley Pocket Gopher, Northern Pocket Gopher, Thomomys Talpoides
Generic synonyms: Pocket Rat
Group relationships: Family Geomyidae, Geomyidae
Specialized synonyms: Geomys Bursarius, Plains Pocket Gopher, Geomys Pinetis, Southeastern Pocket Gopher, Thomomys Bottae, Valley Pocket Gopher, Northern Pocket Gopher, Thomomys Talpoides