saltatorial

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

adjective

pertaining to saltation.

Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.

Nearby words

Origin of saltatorial

First recorded in 1780–90; saltatory + -al¹

Related formsun·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)

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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