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gopher tortoise

go·pher tor·toise
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh-fer tawr-tuh s]
    • /ˈgoʊ fər ˈtɔr təs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh-fer tawr-tuh s]
    • /ˈgoʊ fər ˈtɔr təs/

Definitions of gopher tortoise words

  • noun gopher tortoise any North American burrowing tortoise of the genus Gopherus, especially G. polyphemus, of the southeastern U.S.: several species are now reduced in number. 1
  • noun gopher tortoise Any of the species of the taxonomic genus Gopherus, which are burrowing tortoises of southern North America. 0
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Origin of gopher tortoise

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; See origin at gopher1

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Parts of speech for Gopher tortoise

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gopher tortoise popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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