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gopher tortoise

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of gopher tortoise1

First recorded in 1785–95; gopher 1
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Example Sentences

In fact, the gopher tortoises of the southeastern US are considered a keystone species due to the hundreds of other animals who take shelter in their abandoned burrows.

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