gopher vs spermophile what difference
what is difference between gopher and spermophile
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɡəʊfə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡoʊfɚ/
- Rhymes: -əʊfə(ɹ)
Etymology 1
Perhaps from French gaufre, based on the analogy of holes in the ground to the indentations in a waffle. Doublet of waffle
Noun
gopher (plural gophers)
- A small burrowing rodent, especially in the family Geomyidae.
- The gopher tortoise.
- The gopher rockfish.
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
gopher (plural gophers)
- Alternative spelling of gofer
See also
- gopher wood
- gauffre
English
Etymology
From spermo- + -phile, hence, “seed-lover”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspɜː(ɹ)məfaɪl/
Noun
spermophile (plural spermophiles)
- A terrestrial burrowing rodent; ground squirrel.
Synonyms
- suslik, souslik
- ground squirrel
- gopher
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /spɛʁ.mɔ.fil/
Noun
spermophile m (plural spermophiles)
- spermophile
Derived terms
- spermophile à mante dorée des Cascades
Further reading
- “spermophile” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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