saltatorial

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

/ ˌsæl təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

pertaining to saltation.

Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.

Origin of saltatorial

First recorded in 1780–90; saltatory + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM saltatorial

un·sal·ta·to·ri·al, adjective

Words nearby saltatorial

saltando, saltant, saltarello, saltation, saltationism, saltatorial, saltatory, saltatory conduction, saltatory evolution, saltatory spasm, salt away

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Example sentences from the Web for saltatorial

Saltatorial or Saltatory: formed for jumping or leaping: a posterior femur when much enlarged and dilated.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The Eskimo are clearly not successes in a cubistic or saltatorial line, as I have had ample opportunities to observe.
The First Landing on Wrangel Island|Irving C. Rosse
I was surprised at the facility with which this saltatorial rodent traveled through the network of small branches.
Mammals of the San Gabriel Mountains of California|Terry A. Vaughan
The degree of divergence from 100 would be an expression of the degree of saltatorial ability.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii|Henry W. Setzer

The trend of phyletic development in the dipodomyines has been toward the saltatorial habit.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii|Henry W. Setzer

British Dictionary definitions for saltatorial

saltatorial

saltatory (ˈsæltəˌtɔːrɪ)

/ (ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

biology specialized for or characterized by jumpingthe saltatorial legs of a grasshopper

of or relating to saltation

Word Origin for saltatorial

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

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单词	saltatorial
释义	saltatorial [ sal-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ] / ˌsæl təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- / adjective pertaining to saltation. Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping. Origin of saltatorial First recorded in 1780–90; saltatory + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM saltatorial un·sal·ta·to·ri·al, adjective Words nearby saltatorial saltando, saltant, saltarello, saltation, saltationism, saltatorial, saltatory, saltatory conduction, saltatory evolution, saltatory spasm, salt away Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saltatorial Saltatorial or Saltatory: formed for jumping or leaping: a posterior femur when much enlarged and dilated. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith The Eskimo are clearly not successes in a cubistic or saltatorial line, as I have had ample opportunities to observe. The First Landing on Wrangel Island\|Irving C. Rosse I was surprised at the facility with which this saltatorial rodent traveled through the network of small branches. Mammals of the San Gabriel Mountains of California\|Terry A. Vaughan The degree of divergence from 100 would be an expression of the degree of saltatorial ability. Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii\|Henry W. Setzer The trend of phyletic development in the dipodomyines has been toward the saltatorial habit. Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii\|Henry W. Setzer British Dictionary definitions for saltatorial saltatorial saltatory (ˈsæltəˌtɔːrɪ) / (ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəl) / adjective biology specialized for or characterized by jumpingthe saltatorial legs of a grasshopper of or relating to saltation Word Origin for saltatorial C17 saltatory, from Latin saltātōrius concerning dancing, from saltātor a dancer; see saltant 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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