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saltigrade

[ sal-ti-greyd, sawl- ]

adjective

  1. moving by leaping.
  2. belonging or pertaining to the family Salticidae, comprising the jumping spiders.


saltigrade

/ ˈsæltɪˌɡreɪd /

adjective

  1. (of animals) adapted for moving in a series of jumps
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saltigrade1

First recorded in 1830–40; from Latin saltus “a leap,” a derivative of salt(āre) “to jump” + -i- + -grade; saltant
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saltigrade1

C19: from New Latin Saltigradae, name formerly applied to jumping spiders, from Latin saltus a leap + gradī to move
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Example Sentences

Saltigrade, sal′ti-grād, adj. formed for leaping, as certain insects.—n. one of a certain tribe of spiders which leap to seize their prey.

It belongs to the Saltigrade tribe.

These are jumping or Saltigrade spiders, belonging to the Attid�.

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