saltigrade

American

[sal-ti-greyd, sawl-] / ˈsæl tɪˌgreɪd, ˈsɔl- /

adjective

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

saltigrade British

/ ˈsæltɪˌɡreɪd /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of saltigrade

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

Example Sentences

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Saltigrade, sal′ti-grād, adj. formed for leaping, as certain insects.—n. one of a certain tribe of spiders which leap to seize their prey.

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It belongs to the Saltigrade tribe.

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

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