Spyhopping
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Spyhopping is a noun meaning The act of one who spyhops.
Meaning
The act of one who spyhops.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of spyhop
Example Sentences
Spyhopping is when orcas raise their heads above water to see what's going on around them - particularly useful when hunting.
A second behavior that gray whales often engage in is “spyhopping” — pushing themselves vertically out of the water for up to thirty seconds.
Spyhopping involves projection of the rostrum out of the water. This enables the individual to see above the surface of the water, perhaps to spot potential prey (for killer whales), predators, or conspecifics.
Word Forms
- spyhoppings
- spy hopping
- spy-hopping
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spy hopping, hedgehopping, hy-spy, hopping, bhopping, hi-spy-hi.
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