GOPHER TORTOISE


Meaning of GOPHER TORTOISE in English

any North American burrowing tortoise of the genus Gopherus, esp. G. polyphemus, of the southeastern U.S.: several species are now reduced in number. Also called gopher turtle, gopher .

[ 1785-95; see GOPHER 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .