saltigradeadj.n.
/ˈsaltᵻɡreɪd/, /ˈsɔːltᵻɡreɪd/, /ˈsɒltᵻɡreɪd/, U.S. /ˈsɔltəˌɡreɪd/, /ˈsɑltəˌɡreɪd/, /ˈsæltəˌɡreɪd/ Zoology.
A. adj.
Belonging to the Saltigradæ, a group of vagabond spiders having legs adapted for leaping.
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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Arachnida > [adjective] > of or belonging to Araneida > belonging to group Saltigradae
saltigrade1885
1885 H. C. McCook Tenants Old Farm 196 I was standing by a fence-post watching a small saltigrade spider mount into the air.
B. n.
n. A spider of this group.
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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Arachnida > [noun] > order Aranea > suborder Labidognatha or Dipneumones > family Attidae > member of
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saltigrade1840
1840 E. Blyth et al. Cuvier's Animal Kingdom 464 The second section of the Wandering Spiders, that of Saltigrades.
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