northern pocket gopher

/ˌnɔrðərn ˌpɑkət ˌgoʊfər/
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Definitions of northern pocket gopher
  1. noun
    greyish to brown gopher of western and central United States
    synonyms: Thomomys talpoides
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    type of:
    gopher, pocket gopher, pouched rat
    burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
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