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   Gopher , n. [F. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. See Gauffer.] (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.
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   ☞ The name was originally given by French settlers to many burrowing rodents, from their honeycombing the earth.
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   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.
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   A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern United States, which makes extensive burrows.
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   A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern United States.
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   Gopher drift (Mining), an irregular prospecting drift, following or seeking the ore without regard to regular grade or section.  Raymond.
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