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Look up: saltation


  1. saltation
    A mutation occurring in the asexual state of fungal growth, especially one occurring in culture.
    Found op http://ppathw3.cals.cornell.edu/glossary/Defs_S.htm

  2. Saltation
    A term used to describe the movement of a particle being transported by wind or water which is too heavy to remain in suspension. The particle is rolled forward by the current, generates lift and rises, loses the forward momentum supplying the lift and settles to the floor, where the process is repe...
    Found op http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/swces/products/glossary.htm

  3. Saltation
    A mutation within a fungal isolate known to be a pure genotype; dissociation.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  4. saltation
    [n] - (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface 2. [n] - a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=saltation

  5. Saltation
    Sal·ta'tion noun [ Latin saltatio : confer French saltation .] 1. A leaping or jumping. « Continued his saltation without pause.» Sir W. Scott. 2. Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/10

  6. saltation
    1. A leaping or jumping. 'Continued his saltation without pause.' (Sir W. Scott) ... 2. Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery. ... 3. <biology> An abrupt and marked variation in the condition or appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may give rise to new r...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?saltation

  7. saltation
    noun a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=saltation

  8. saltation
    noun (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=saltation

  9. saltation
    (sal-ta´shәn) the action of leaping. the dancing that sometimes accompanies chorea. conduction along myelinated nerves. in genetics, a dramatic and abrupt inherited change in the phenotype of an organism due to a mutation. adj., sal´tatory., adj.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  10. Saltation
    • (n.) A leaping or jumping. • (n.) Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery. • (n.) An abrupt and marked variation in the condition or appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may give rise to new races.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/saltation/



  1. saltation
    (from the article `locomotion`) The locomotor pattern of saltation (hopping) is confined mainly to kangaroos, anurans (tailless amphibians), rabbits, and some groups of rodents in ... ...almost as wide as the body, and a short trunk that, aside from the sacral area, is inflexible. Long, powerful hin...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/16

  2. saltation
    (from the article `sand dune`) Most of the sand carried by the wind moves as a mass of jumping (saltating) grains; coarser particles move slowly along the surface as creep and are ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/16

  3. saltation
    saltation 1. Leaping or jumping, or a sudden jump or leap. 2. Development or transition that takes place in jumps or leaps. 3. The abrupt evolutionary development of a new species or property, especially as a result of genetic mutation. 4. The transportation of particles of soil or sand in the wind...
    Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1883/3

  4. Saltation
    [geology] In geology, saltation (from Latin, saltus, "leap") is a specific type of particle transport by fluids such as wind or water. It occurs when loose material is removed from a bed and carried by the fluid, before being transported back to the surface. Examples include pebble transport...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltation_(geology)

  5. Saltation
    [biology] In biology, ""saltation"" (from Latin, saltus, "leap") is a sudden change from one generation to the next, that is large, or very large, in comparison with the usual variation of an organism. The term is used for occasionally hypothesized, nongradual changes (especially single-step...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltation_(biology)

  6. Saltation
    Transport of sediment initiated by moving air or water where particles move from a resting surface to the transport medium in quick continuous repeated cycles.
    Found op http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeoglos/s.html

  7. saltation
    Type: Term Pronunciation: sal-tā′shŭn Definitions: 1. A dancing or leaping, as in a disease (chorea) or physiologic function (saltatory conduction).
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=79525

  8. saltation
    (earth science) In earth science, bouncing of rock particles along a river bed. It is the means by which bedload (material that is too heavy to be carried in suspension) is transported downstream. The term is also used to describe the movement of sand particles bounced along by the wind
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0035445.html

  9. Saltation
    Particles bouncing down a river bed. This process causes attrition, and adds to the silt and sediment in the river
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21748

  10. Saltation
    [aeolian process] The result of the discussion was keep Atmoz (talk) 00:29, 21 November 2010 (UTC) ====Portal:Dragon Ball==== This portal has been completely inactive since 2008, and no new updates for Selected Articles or Pictures for the Dragon Ball portal. JJ98 (Talk) 17:07, 13 November 2...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltation_(aeolian_process)

  11. saltation
    1) Action 2) Activity 3) Natural action 4) Natural process
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/saltation/1

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