pocket gopher
burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America • Syn: gopher, pouched rat • Hypernyms: pocket rat • Hyponyms: plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius, southeastern pocket gopher, Geomys pinetis, valley pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae, northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides • Member Holonyms: Geomyidae, family Geomyidae
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