v. split, splitÂ·ting, splits. 1  To divide from end to end or along the grain by or as if by a sharp blow; tear. 2  To break, burst, or rip apart with force; rend. 3  To separate; disunite. 4  To break apart or divide a chemical compound into simpler constituents.
Mexican jumping bean. Mexican jumping beans (also known as frijoles saltarines in Spanish) are seed pods that have been inhabited by the larva of a small moth (Cydia deshaisiana) and are native to Mexico. The bean is usually tan to brown in color.
Why do Mexican jumping beans jump? They jump because there is a moth larvae inside them. The moth lays its eggs in the flower, and the larvae then grow inside the bean, and eat the center out. They live there iâ¦nside the bean and when they move, the bean moves.