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saltigrade
[ sal-ti-greyd, sawl- ]
adjective
- moving by leaping.
- belonging or pertaining to the family Salticidae, comprising the jumping spiders.
saltigrade
/ ˈsæltɪˌɡreɪd /
adjective
- (of animals) adapted for moving in a series of jumps
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saltigrade1
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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.
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It belongs to the Saltigrade tribe.
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These are jumping or Saltigrade spiders, belonging to the Attid�.
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