saltatorial

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

adjective

1. pertaining to saltation.
2. Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.

saltatorial

/ ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəl; ˈsæltəˌtɔːrɪ /

adjective

1. biology specialized for or characterized by jumping

   the saltatorial legs of a grasshopper

2. of or relating to saltation

Other Words From

• unsal·ta·tori·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltatorial¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltatorial¹

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

Example Sentences

Even the trio of grave, phlegmatic baases were forced to take part in the grotesque saltatorial performance!

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The trend of phyletic development in the dipodomyines has been toward the saltatorial habit.

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The degree of divergence from 100 would be an expression of the degree of saltatorial ability.

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The Eskimo are clearly not successes in a cubistic or saltatorial line, as I have had ample opportunities to observe.

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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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