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Definition of Jumping mouse
1. Noun. Any of several primitive mouselike rodents with long hind legs and no cheek pouches; of woodlands of Eurasia and North America.
Generic synonyms: Gnawer, Rodent
Group relationships: Family Zapodidae, Zapodidae
Specialized synonyms: Meadow Jumping Mouse, Zapus Hudsonius
Group relationships: Family Zapodidae, Zapodidae
Specialized synonyms: Meadow Jumping Mouse, Zapus Hudsonius