gopher turtle

/ˌgoʊfər ˌtʌrdl/
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Definitions of gopher turtle
  1. noun
    burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
    synonyms: Gopherus polypemus, gopher, gopher tortoise
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    type of:
    tortoise
    usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica
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