gopher tortoise en · NOUN
Etymology
By surface analysis, gopher (“burrowing rodent”, compare translingual Gopherus) + tortoise.
Meanings
- Any of the species of the taxonomic genus Gopherus, which are burrowing tortoises of southern North America.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gopher tortoises | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (8)
ru го́фер (individual of the genus Gopherus of tortoises) · cmn 穴龜 /穴龟 (individual of the genus Gopherus of tortoises) · uk го́фер (individual of the genus Gopherus of tortoises) · nl gopherschildpad (individual of the genus Gopherus of tortoises) · fr gophère (individual of the genus Gopherus of tortoises) · sv goffersköldpadda (individual of the genus Gopherus of tortoises) · de Gopherschildkröte (individual of the genus Gopherus of tortoises) · hu üregteknős (individual of the genus Gopherus of tortoises)