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noun
A large species of gopher tortoise, Gopherus flavomarginatus, found in parts of the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: Mexican giant tortoise, Mexican gopher tortoise, yellow-bordered tortoise, yellow-margined tortoise
Antonyms: none provided
History
By surface analysis, Spanish Bolsón de Mapimí (a basin where this species is found) + tortoise.
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