meadow jumping mouse
- noun
- /ˈmɛdoʊ ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ maʊs/
- US
:
ratón saltador de pradera
- The meadow jumping mouse is a fascinating creature.
- Preble's meadow jumping mouse
Examples
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The meadow jumping mouse hibernates for much of the year in underground burrows.
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Researchers are studying the meadow jumping mouse to learn more about its unique leaping ability.
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While walking through the tall grass, we spotted a meadow jumping mouse hopping away quickly.
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Many meadow jumping mice live in the tall grass.
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The meadow jumping mouse uses its long hind legs to leap through the tall grass in its habitat.
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During spring, the meadow jumping mouse is often seen foraging for food in meadows and grassy areas.
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Researchers observed the meadow jumping mouse leaping skillfully to avoid predators in its natural environment.
Synonyms
A small jumping mouse that lives in North America
A small mouse with long back legs that hops far and lives in woods
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a mouse that jumps and is found in meadows' is directly and transparently built from the constituents 'meadow' + 'jumping' + 'mouse' (a locative modifier + participial modifier + noun). This straightforward compositional pattern of stacked modifiers is common in English and other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily infer the overall meaning.
Etymology
The name meadow jumping mouse comes from a simple picture: a small mouse living in a meadow that uses long back legs for jumping. So the name means 'a small mouse that jumps in grassy areas'.
