jumprock

[ juhmp-rok ]

/ ˈdʒʌmpˌrɒk /

noun

any of several freshwater suckers of the genus Moxostoma, of the southeastern U.S.

Nearby words

jumping plant louse, jumping spider, jumping-off place, jumping-off place or point, jumpmaster, jumprock, jumpstart, jumpsuit, jumpy, jun, jun.

Origin of jumprock

1885–90, Americanism; perhaps jump + rock¹

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