Hypernyms for "Gopher"
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antelope chipmunk
antelope squirrel
Arctic ground squirrel
Citellus citellus
Citellus lateralis
Citellus leucurus
Citellus parryi
Citellus richardsoni
Citellus variegatus
flickertail
Geomys bursarius
Geomys pinetis
mantled ground squirrel
northern pocket gopher
parka squirrel
plains pocket gopher
Richardson ground squirrel
rock squirrel
souslik
southeastern pocket gopher
suslik
Thomomys bottae
Thomomys talpoides
valley pocket gopher
whitetail antelope squirrel
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.