gopher
gopher
[ˈgəʊfə]
noun
[ˈgəʊfə]
noun
- (亦作 pocket gopher)a burrowing rodent with fur-lined pouches on the outside of the cheeks, found in North and Central America
（北美产的一种掘地啮齿动物）囊颊兽，（北美和中美洲产的）一种地鼠，金花鼠 - Family Geomyidae: several genera and species
囊鼠科：数属，数种
■(informal). North American term for ground squirrel
(非正式，北美)。 同 ground squirrel - (亦作 gopher tortoise)a tortoise of dry sandy regions that excavates tunnels as shelter from the sun, native to the southern US
穴居的沙龟（产于美国南部） - Gopherus polyphemus, family Testudinidae
拉丁名Gopherus polyphemus，龟科
■[usu. as modifier](N. Amer.)any of a number of reptiles and amphibians that enter burrows
(北美)任何穴居的爬行动物，两栖动物 - (亦作 Gopher)(Computing)a menu-based system which allows users of the Internet to search for and retrieve documents on topics of interest
(计算机)黄鼠工具 - variant spelling of gofer
同 gofer
- late 18th cent.: perhaps from Canadian French gaufre 'honeycomb' (because the gopher ‘honeycombs’ the ground with its burrows)
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