Noun: gopher turtle 'gow-fu(r) 'tur-t(u)l
- Burrowing edible land tortoise of southeastern North America
"The gopher turtle's burrow provides shelter for many other species";
- gopher tortoise, gopher, Gopherus polyphemus
Derived forms: gopher turtles
Type of: tortoise
Part of: genus Gopherus, Gopherus
Encyclopedia: Gopher turtle