- genus Zapus
- nountype genus of the Zapodidae• Syn: ↑Zapus• Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus• Member Holonyms: ↑Zapodidae, ↑family Zapodidae• Member Meronyms: ↑meadow jumping mouse, ↑Zapus hudsonius
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genus Zapus
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Zapus — Taxobox name = Zapus fossil range = Early Pliocene to Recent image caption = Zapus hudsonius preblei regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Rodentia familia = Dipodidae subfamilia = Zapodinae genus = Zapus genus authority … Wikipedia
Zapus — noun type genus of the Zapodidae • Syn: ↑genus Zapus • Hypernyms: ↑mammal genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Zapodidae, ↑family Zapodidae • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Zapus hudsonius — noun widely distributed in northeastern and central United States and Canada • Syn: ↑meadow jumping mouse • Hypernyms: ↑jumping mouse • Member Holonyms: ↑Zapus, ↑genus Zapus … Useful english dictionary
Zapus Hudsonius — Jumping Jump ing, p. a. & vb. n. of {Jump}, to leap. [1913 Webster] {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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mammal genus — noun a genus of mammals • Hypernyms: ↑genus • Hyponyms: ↑Tachyglossus, ↑genus Tachyglossus, ↑Zaglossus, ↑genus Zaglossus, ↑Ornithorhynchus, ↑genus Ornithorhynchus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Dipodidae — Temporal range: Oligocene–Recent … Wikipedia
List of rodents — The class Mammalia (the mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes); and mammals which give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the… … Wikipedia
List of mammals in the United States — This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the United States. There are 424 mammal species in the United States, of which 3 are critically endangered, 15 are endangered, 23 are vulnerable, and 2 are near threatened.3 of the species listed… … Wikipedia
Meadow jumping mouse — Temporal range: Middle Miocene–Recent … Wikipedia
Zapodidae — noun jumping mice • Syn: ↑family Zapodidae • Hypernyms: ↑mammal family • Member Holonyms: ↑Myomorpha, ↑suborder Myomorpha • Member Meronyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
