jumping mouse

noun

any of several primitive, mouselike rodents of the family Zapodidae, having long hind legs, common in the woodlands of Europe, Asia, and North America.

Origin of jumping mouse

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby jumping mouse

jumping bristletail, jumping gene, jumping genes, jumping hare, jumping jack, jumping mouse, jumping plant louse, jumping spider, jumping-off place, jumping-off place or point, jumpmaster

British Dictionary definitions for jumping mouse

jumping mouse

noun

any long-tailed small mouselike rodent of the family Zapodidae, of North America, E Asia, and N and E Europe, having long hind legs specialized for leaping