saltatorial

American  

[sal-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌsæl təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

1. pertaining to saltation.

2. Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.

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saltatorial British  

/ ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəl, ˈsæltəˌtɔːrɪ /

adjective

1. biology specialized for or characterized by jumping

   the saltatorial legs of a grasshopper

2. of or relating to saltation

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Other Word Forms

• unsaltatorial
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of saltatorial

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

Example Sentences

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

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 Smith, John. B.

Collembola: an ordinal term applied to species which are apterous; have no metamorphoses; have variably developed abdominal saltatorial appendages and a peculiar ventral tube at base: the spring-tails.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

P. truei is the larger, more robust animal, capable of rapid running and occasional saltatorial bounding; individuals of this species can traverse large areas with ease.

From Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by Douglas, Charles L.

Besides all which, we are in the habit of considering ourselves at the present season more than ever entitled to partake of the recreations offered us, whether theatrical, musical, pictorial, saltatorial, philosophical, or scientific.

From Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 422 Volume 17, New Series, January 31, 1852 by Chambers, Robert