Definition of gopher
1
:a burrowing land tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) of the southern U.S.;
broadly
:any of several related land tortoises — called also
gopher tortoise
2 a
:any of a family (Geomyidae) of burrowing rodents of western North America, Central America, and the southern U.S. that are the size of a large rat and have large cheek pouches opening beside the mouth — called also
pocket gopher
b
:any of several small ground squirrels (genus Spermophilus) of the prairie region of North America
3
:gopher ball
