gopher
noun/ˈɡoʊfər/
Frequency rank: #14,742 most common English word
Meaning
a small burrowing rodent that lives underground and is known for digging extensive tunnel systems.
Example sentence
The farmer was frustrated because gopher had dug tunnels all through his vegetable garden.
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