saltatorial

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

saltatorial

/ ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəl; ˈsæltəˌtɔːrɪ /

biology specialized for or characterized by jumping
the saltatorial legs of a grasshopper
of or relating to saltation

First recorded in 1780–90; saltatory + -al ¹

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

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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