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| go·pher [ gṓfər ] (plural go·phers) |
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1. burrowing rodent: a small short-tailed rodent that has fur-lined cheek pouches and short legs and digs sizable burrows. Native to: North and Central America. Family Geomyidae.
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2. zoology
Same as ground squirrel
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3. system providing Internet links: an Internet system that organizes files into menus containing links to text files, graphic images, databases, and additional menus
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often used before a noun
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  a gopher site
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4. Southern U.S.
Same as gopher tortoise
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| [Late 18th century. Origin ?] |
