saltigrade

[ sal-ti-greyd, sawl- ]

/ ˈsæl tɪˌgreɪd, ˈsɔl- /

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adjective

moving by leaping.

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

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Origin of saltigrade

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

Words nearby saltigrade

salt grass, salt hay, salt horse, saltie, saltier, saltigrade, Saltillo, saltimbocca, saltine, salting, salting out

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How to use saltigrade in a sentence

These are jumping or Saltigrade spiders, belonging to the Attid.
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British Dictionary definitions for saltigrade

saltigrade

/ (ˈsæltɪˌɡreɪd) /

adjective

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

Word Origin for saltigrade

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

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