jumping mouse meaning

UK /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ maʊs/ US /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ maʊs/ 3 syllables

jumping mouse (noun): any of several primitive mouselike rodents with long hind legs and no cheek pouches; of woodlands of Eurasia and North America.

Definition of jumping mouse

  1. any of several primitive mouselike rodents with long hind legs and no cheek pouches; of woodlands of Eurasia and North America

    Type of: rodent

    Kinds: meadow jumping mouse

How to pronounce jumping mouse

jumping mouse is pronounced /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ maʊs/ in British English and /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ maʊs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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