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Noun: gopher turtle  'gow-fu(r) 'tur-t(u)l
  1. 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