saltatorial
Americanadjective
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pertaining to saltation.
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Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.
adjective
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biology specialized for or characterized by jumping
the saltatorial legs of a grasshopper
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of or relating to saltation
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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
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 Charles L. Douglas
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 John. B. Smith
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 John. B. Smith
Even the trio of grave, phlegmatic baases were forced to take part in the grotesque saltatorial performance!
From The Vee-Boers A Tale of Adventure in Southern Africa by Mayne Reid
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