sandhopper
/ˈsændˌhɑpər/
noun
- A small crustacean that lives on beaches and jumps by flexing its body; also called a beach flea or sand flea.
- Sandhoppers are an important food source for shorebirds.
- The children spent the afternoon watching sandhoppers leap across the wet sand.
- A sandhopper burrows into the sand when the tide goes out.
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