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Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; a gopher. See Illust. under Gopher.

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  1. n. Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; a gopher. See Illust. under Gopher.
  2. n. any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops
  3. Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; gopher. See Illust. under Gopher.
  4. Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; gopher. SeeIllust. under Gopher.
  5. n any of various terrestrial burrowing rodents of Old and New Worlds; often destroy crops