"desert tortoise" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: desert tortoises [plural]
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  1. (US) either of two species of tortoise native to the deserts of the southwest United States and northwestern Mexico, Gopherus agassizii and Gopherus morafkai Wikipedia link: desert tortoise Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Tortoises
    Sense id: en-desert_tortoise-en-noun-WO0lDvUo Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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