saltatorial
pertaining to saltation.
Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.
Origin of saltatorial
1Other words from saltatorial
- un·sal·ta·to·ri·al, adjective
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How to use saltatorial in a sentence
Even the trio of grave, phlegmatic baases were forced to take part in the grotesque saltatorial performance!
The Vee-Boers | Mayne ReidThe trend of phyletic development in the dipodomyines has been toward the saltatorial habit.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii | Henry W. SetzerThe degree of divergence from 100 would be an expression of the degree of saltatorial ability.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii | Henry W. SetzerThe Eskimo are clearly not successes in a cubistic or saltatorial line, as I have had ample opportunities to observe.
The First Landing on Wrangel Island | Irving C. RosseOn the contrary, there was something saltatorial and jerky about all the dancing I saw both among the men and women.
The First Landing on Wrangel Island | Irving C. Rosse
British Dictionary definitions for saltatorial
saltatory (ˈsæltəˌtɔːrɪ)
/ (ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəl) /
biology specialized for or characterized by jumping: the saltatorial legs of a grasshopper
of or relating to saltation
Origin of saltatorial
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