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noun
A rodent native to Africa belonging to the subfamily Cricetomyinae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gopher, pocket gopher
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Broader terms: pocket rat
Narrower terms: plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius, southeastern pocket gopher, Geomys pinetis, valley pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae, northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides
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