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desert tortoise

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

either of two species of tortoise native to the deserts of the southwest United States and northwestern Mexico, Gopherus agassizii and Gopherus morafkai

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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noun

Meaning 2

burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Gopherus agassizii

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tortoise

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