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sand hopper

sand hopper

noun

  1. any of various small hopping amphipod crustaceans of the genus Orchestia and related genera, common in intertidal regions of seashores Also calledbeach fleasand flea
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Origin of sand hopper1

First recorded in 1780–90
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But exceptionally, they also mines the Cape beaches for sand hoppers and mussels—just as our human ancestors in the area did 100,000 years ago.

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Smith says Martin fell into a sand hopper about 12 feet deep and 20 feet long.

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Most members of the amphipod group are small, typified by the species many of us are likely to have encountered: the sand hoppers which ping out of disturbed seaweed on the beach.

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The researchers repeated the experiment with other insects, including flatworms, ants, and sand hoppers, and the manmade nano-suit protected them all.

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"Oh, I want to see some!" cried Vi, and then Margy and Mun Bun dug until they found some "sand hoppers," for the other children.

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