Gopher
Definition of Gopher
Go´pher
n.
1.
(Zool.)
One
of
several
North
American
burrowing
rodents
of
the
genera
Geomys
and
Thomomys
,
of
the
family
Geomyidæ
; -
called
also
pocket
gopher
and
pouched
rat
.
See
Pocket gopher
,
and
Tucan
.
2.
One
of
several
western
American
species
of
the
genus
Spermophilus
,
of
the
family
Sciuridæ
;
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.
A
large
land
tortoise
(
Testudo
Carilina
)
of
the
Southern
United
States
,
which
makes
extensive
burrows
.
4.
A
large
burrowing
snake
(
Spilotes
Couperi
)
of
the
Southern
United
States
.
Gopher drift
(Mining)
an
irregular
prospecting
drift
,
following
or
seeking
the
ore
without
regard
to
regular
grade
or
section
.
- Raymond.
Related Words
busy
bee
,
eager
beaver
,
goffer
,
live
wire
,
sharpie
,
sharpy
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