saltatorial

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

/ ˌsæl təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

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adjective

pertaining to saltation.

Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.

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Origin of saltatorial

First recorded in 1780–90; saltatory + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM saltatorial

un·sal·ta·to·ri·al, adjective

Words nearby saltatorial

saltando, saltant, saltarello, saltation, saltationism, saltatorial, saltatory, salt away, salt bath, salt-box, saltbush

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

On 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

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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