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Meaning of jack jumper | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any of various small species of ant of the genus Myrmecia, often capable of jumping and having a painful sting.

Australia

Examples

“Glancing back at Hordern's gravestone, I saw that the absent metal letters exposed a pattern of nail holes like woodworm. A jack-jumper ant crawled over his age – he was 63 – and disappeared into the nettles.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Jack Ketch jack mackerel Jack Mormon Jack Nasty Jack Nasty-Face Jack Nod