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saltatorial

[ sal-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

  1. pertaining to saltation.
  2. Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.


saltatorial

/ ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəl; ˈsæltəˌtɔːrɪ /

adjective

  1. biology specialized for or characterized by jumping

    the saltatorial legs of a grasshopper

  2. of or relating to saltation
“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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Other Words From

  • unsal·ta·tori·al adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saltatorial1

First recorded in 1780–90; saltatory + -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of saltatorial1

C17 saltatory, from Latin saltātōrius concerning dancing, from saltātor a dancer; see saltant
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Example Sentences

Even the trio of grave, phlegmatic baases were forced to take part in the grotesque saltatorial performance!

The trend of phyletic development in the dipodomyines has been toward the saltatorial habit.

The degree of divergence from 100 would be an expression of the degree of saltatorial ability.

The Eskimo are clearly not successes in a cubistic or saltatorial line, as I have had ample opportunities to observe.

On the contrary, there was something saltatorial and jerky about all the dancing I saw both among the men and women.

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