Plural of gopher
regular plural
The plural of gopher is gophers.
Forms of gopher
| Singular | gopher /ˈɡəʊfə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | gophers |
| Countable | countable |
Gophers in a sentence
- Mammal seedeaters include chipmunks; ground squirrels; red, gray, and fox squirrels; voles; white-footed mice; and pocket gophers.2003, John Andrew Eastman, The Book of Field and Roadside. From the entry seedeater
- Four species of pocket gophers are currently found within the Great Basin, all of which belong to the genus Thomomys.2011, Donald K. Grayson, The Great Basin: A Natural Prehistory, page 196. From the entry pocket gopher
- Mice, rats, gophers, groundhogs, the jaculiferous porcupine: they're all more or less miniature beavers — just add water.2005, Bill Roorbach, Temple Stream: A Rural Odyssey, page 46. From the entry jaculiferous
- Produced by pocket gophers, which push soil upward as they burrow along under the surface, soil tubes are most apparent where the soil is rocky.2005, Ernest H. Williams Jr., The Nature Handbook : A Guide to Observing the Great Outdoors, page 158. From the entry pocket gopher
- Pocket gophers appear to be abundant in the APWRA on both sides of Altamont Pass Road, whereas ground squirrels appear to be abundant only on the north side.2003, Lourdes Rugge, Carl G. Thelander, K. Shawn Smallwood, Bird Risk Behaviors and Fatalities at the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area…. From the entry ground squirrel
Meaning of gopher
- noun A small burrowing rodent native to North and Central America, especially in the family Geomyidae (pocket gophers).
- noun A ground squirrel (Marmotinae spp.).
- noun A gopher tortoise (Gopherus spp.).
Questions about the plural of gopher
- What is the plural of gopher?
- The plural of gopher is gophers.
- Is gopher countable?
- Gopher is a countable noun.
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