saltatorial
Americanadjective
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pertaining to saltation.
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Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.
adjective
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biology specialized for or characterized by jumping
the saltatorial legs of a grasshopper
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of or relating to saltation
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To design Salto, short for "saltatorial locomotion on terrain obstacles," the University of California, Berkeley, researchers sought inspiration from one of the animal kingdom's best leapers.
From Reuters ● Dec. 6, 2016
The astonished monk inquired the cause of this saltatorial madness; and Kaldi told him of his precious discovery.
From All About Coffee by William H. (William Harrison) Ukers
Siphonaptera: an ordinal name for insects which are wingless: mouth formed for piercing and sucking; saltatorial; transformations complete: the fleas = Aphaniptera; q.v.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by John. B. Smith
Even the trio of grave, phlegmatic baases were forced to take part in the grotesque saltatorial performance!
From The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
On the contrary, there was something saltatorial and jerky about all the dancing I saw both among the men and women.
From The First Landing on Wrangel Island With Some Remarks on the Northern Inhabitants by Irving C. (Irving Collins) Rosse
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