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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
A single mutation that drastically alters the phenotype.
Other Word Forms
- saltational adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of saltation1
Word History and Origins
Origin of saltation1
Example Sentences
A process called splash saltation, invokes a stream of falling particles that cause surface dust grains to be ejected from their original positions.
Wind-induced saltation abrasion of the rocks in Yellowknife Bay appears to have been the mechanism responsible for erosion and exhumation of the ancient lake bed sampled by Curiosity.
Phœbe minor, however, executed gleeful saltations in honour of his arrival.
In the heat of noon, in the cool of the evening, day after day there was no rest for them, their saltation was without end.
Under the circumstances, Mr. Cashmere, while assuring everybody of his whole-hearted support, had a private reservation of judgment to be finally settled by the directional feline saltation.
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