Meaning of Gopher

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Gopher

1. 1
   n.

   One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidae; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan.

2. 2
   n.

   One of several western American species of the genus Spermophilus, of the family Sciuridae; as, the gray gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. See Spermophile.

3. 3
   n.

   A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern United States, which makes extensive burrows.

4. 4
   n.

   A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern United States.

5. 5
   n.

   One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyidae; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan.

6. 6
   n.

   One of several western American species of the genus Spermophilus, of the family Sciuridae; as, the gray gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. See Spermophile.

7. 7
   n.

   A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern United States, which makes extensive burrows.

8. 8
   n.

   A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern United States.