glacier mouse
glacier mouse · glacier mice
A ball of moss, often surrounding a rock, that moves across a glacierA ball of moss, often surrounding a rock, that moves across a glacier.
Meaning
1 senses(usually plural)A ball of moss, often surrounding a rock, that moves across a glacier.
Origin
Calque of Icelandic jökla-mýs. Coined by geologist Jón Eythórsson in 1950. The Icelandic tCalque of Icelandic jökla-mýs. Coined by geologist Jón Eythórsson in 1950. The Icelandic term appears only in plural form.
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Forms
plural: glacier mice| Singular | glacier mouse |
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irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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