noun
Meaning 1
A rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes spp.).
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rockhopper
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of the order Archaeognatha of jumping bristletails.
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noun
Meaning 3
A disk on the bottom of a trawler-net that lifts when it hits a rock or bump, raising the net, preventing damage to the net or the seafloor.
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Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
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History
Etymology
From rock + hopper.