Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Spermophile · Sper·mo·phile · IPA /ˈspɜː(ɹ)məfaɪl/ 01 n. Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; a gopher. See Illust. under Gopher. 1. Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; a gopher. See Illust. under Gopher.(Zool.) See: Gopher