[muhd-skip-er] 
| any of several gobies of the genera Periophthalmus and Boleophthalmus, of tropical seas from Africa to the East Indies and Japan, noted for the habit of remaining out of water on mud flats for certain periods and jumping about when disturbed. |
| mudspringer | |
noun | |
| found in tropical coastal regions of Africa and Asia; able to move on land on strong pectoral fins [syn: mudskipper] |
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