English Explanatory Dictionary

Bolson tortoise

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large species of gopher tortoise, Gopherus flavomarginatus, found in parts of the Chihuahuan Desert in Mexico.

Word forms

Bolson tortoise Bolson tortoises

Etymology

By surface analysis, Spanish Bolsón de Mapimí (a basin where this species is found) + tortoise.

Synonyms

Mexican giant tortoise Mexican gopher tortoise yellow-bordered tortoise yellow-margined tortoise

Related words

Gopherus flavomarginatus
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