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saltation
[ sal-tey-shuhn ]
noun
- a dancing, hopping, or leaping movement.
- an abrupt movement or transition.
- Geology. intermittent, leaping movement of particles of sand or gravel, as from the force of wind or running water.
- Biology. a sudden, drastic genetic mutation or series of mutations occurring between one generation and the next, especially one that generates a new species.
saltation
/ sælˈteɪʃən /
noun
- biology an abrupt variation in the appearance of an organism, species, etc, usually caused by genetic mutation
- geology the leaping movement of sand or soil particles carried in water or by the wind
- a sudden abrupt movement or transition
saltation
/ săl-tā′shən,sôl- /
- A single mutation that drastically alters the phenotype.
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- sal·ta·tion·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saltation1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saltation1
C17: from Latin saltātiō a dance, from saltāre to leap about
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Example Sentences
As an adaptation to saltation the tibia would elongate at the expense of the femur and the index would be more than 100.
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Long tail and long hind foot would seem to be specializations for saltation and the two would be expected to be correlated.
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Life must be taken with a grain of saltation: let the spirit dance a measure or two ere it collapse.
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Saltation is downwind movement of particles in a series of jumps or skips.
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Particles are transported by winds through suspension, saltation, and creep.
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