saltatorial

[ sal-tuh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- ]

/ ˌsæl təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

pertaining to saltation.

Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.

Nearby words

saltant, saltarello, saltation, saltationism, saltato, saltatorial, saltatory, saltatory conduction, saltatory evolution, saltatory spasm, saltbox

Origin of saltatorial

First recorded in 1780–90; saltatory + -al¹

Related forms

un·sal·ta·to·ri·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for saltatorial

Saltatorial or Saltatory: formed for jumping or leaping: a posterior femur when much enlarged and dilated.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith
The 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. Rosse
I was surprised at the facility with which this saltatorial rodent traveled through the network of small branches.
Mammals of the San Gabriel Mountains of California|Terry A. Vaughan
The degree of divergence from 100 would be an expression of the degree of saltatorial ability.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii|Henry W. Setzer

The trend of phyletic development in the dipodomyines has been toward the saltatorial habit.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii|Henry W. Setzer

British Dictionary definitions for saltatorial

saltatorial

saltatory (ˈsæltəˌtɔːrɪ)

/ (ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəl) /

adjective

biology specialized for or characterized by jumpingthe saltatorial legs of a grasshopper

of or relating to saltation

Word Origin for saltatorial

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

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