saltigrade

[ sal-ti-greyd, sawl- ]

adjective

1. moving by leaping.
2. belonging or pertaining to the family Salticidae, comprising the jumping spiders.

saltigrade

/ ˈsæltɪˌɡreɪd /

adjective

1. (of animals) adapted for moving in a series of jumps

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltigrade¹

First recorded in 1830–40; from Latin saltus “a leap,” a derivative of salt(āre) “to jump” + -i- + -grade; saltant

Word History and Origins

Origin of saltigrade¹

C19: from New Latin Saltigradae, name formerly applied to jumping spiders, from Latin saltus a leap + gradī to move

Example Sentences

These are jumping or Saltigrade spiders, belonging to the Attid.

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