Jumping
Jump·ing
Jumping
p. a. & vb. n.
- of Jump, to leap.
Phrases & Compounds
- Jumping bean
- a seed of a Mexican Euphorbia, containing the larva of a moth (Carpocapsa saltitans). The larva by its sudden movements causes the seed to roll to roll and jump about.
- Jumping deer
- a South African rodent (Pedetes Caffer), allied to the jerboa.
- Jumping louse
- any of the numerous species of plant lice belonging to the family Psyllidæ, several of which are injurious to fruit trees.
- Jumping mouse
- North American mouse (Zapus Hudsonius), having a long tail and large hind legs. It is noted for its jumping powers. Called also kangaroo mouse.
- Jumping mullet
- gray mullet.
- Jumping shrew
- any African insectivore of the genus Macroscelides. They are allied to the shrews, but have large hind legs adapted for jumping.
- Jumping spider
- spider of the genus Salticus and other related genera; one of the Saltigradæ; -- so called because it leaps upon its prey.