jumping mouse
- noun
- /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ maʊs/
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ratón saltador
- Preble's jumping mouse
- meadow jumping mouse
Examples
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She has already trapped flying squirrels, chipmunks, jumping mice, deer mice, shrews, and a house mouse.
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The jumping mouse can leap several feet into the air to escape predators.
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Wildlife experts are studying the jumping mouse to understand its unique adaptations.
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In the dense woodlands, the jumping mouse uses its powerful hind legs to navigate through the underbrush.
Synonyms
A group of small animals like mice with long back legs that jump far
A small jumping mouse that lives in North America
A small North American animal with long back legs that jumps in meadows
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a mouse that jumps' is directly and compositionally derived from 'jump' (to leap) + 'mouse' (a small rodent) with the present-participle 'jumping' modifying the noun. This is a standard adjective–noun pattern found cross-linguistically and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Jumping mouse was named by people who noticed this small mouse has long back legs and often jumps far. So the name simply means 'a mouse that jumps'.
