desert tortoise

1. 1.

   burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates

   SynonymsGopherus agassizii

   Broadertortoise

   Part ofGopherus

Questions about desert tortoise

What does desert tortoise mean?

desert tortoise means "burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus Xerobates".

What is another word for desert tortoise?

Close synonyms include Gopherus agassizii. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.