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rockhopper

noun rock·hop·per \ˈräk-ˌhä-pər\

Definition of ROCKHOPPER

:  a small penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) with a short thick bill and a yellow crest
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First Known Use of ROCKHOPPER

1875

Rhymes with ROCKHOPPER

bebopper, cartopper, clodhopper, eavesdropper, eyedropper, eyepopper, grasshopper, hedgehopper, hip-hopper, improper, job-hopper, joypopper, leafhopper, name-dropper, sharecropper, showstopper, skin-popper, treehopper, woodchopper

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