jumping mouse

noun

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

jumping mouse

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jumping mouse¹

First recorded in 1820–30