"geomyid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: geomyids [plural]
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  1. (zoology) Any gopher of the family Geomyidae. Categories (topical): Zoology Categories (lifeform): Rodents Synonyms (any species of the family Geomyidae): pocket gopher

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