/ Thesaurus / G Synonyms of gopherus agassizii Find synonyms for: Noun1. desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii, tortoiseusage: burrowing tortoise of the arid western United States and northern Mexico; may be reclassified as a member of genus XerobatesWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blanch Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language