(n) burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America, Syn.pouched rat, pocket gopher
n. [ F. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. See Gauffer. ] (Zool.) 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ The name was originally given by French settlers to many burrowing rodents, from their honeycombing the earth. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern United States, which makes extensive burrows. [ 1913 Webster ]
4. A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern United States. [ 1913 Webster ]
Gopher drift (Mining), an irregular prospecting drift, following or seeking the ore without regard to regular grade or section. Raymond. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A small handsome round-headed deciduous tree (Cladrastis lutea) having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye; also called yellowwood. Syn. -- Kentucky yellowwood, Cladrastis lutea, Cladrastis kentukea, yellowwood. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
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