striped gopher
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of striped gopher
An Americanism dating back to 1940–45
Example Sentences
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The former genus includes the Eastern striped squirrel or chipmunk and some allied Western species; the latter includes the prairie squirrel or striped gopher, the gray gopher, and many allied Western species.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section F, G and H by Project Gutenberg
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