Look up: saltatory

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   Saltatory
   Sal'ta·to'ry adjective [ Latin saltatorius . See Saltant , and confer Saltire .] Leaping or dancing; having the power of, or used in, leaping or dancing. Saltatory evolution (Biol.) , a theory of evolution which holds that the transmutation of species is not always gradual, but that there may come sudden and marked variations. See Saltation . -- ...
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   saltatory
   Leaping or dancing; having the power of, or used in, leaping or dancing. ... <biology> Saltatory evolution, an affection in which pressure of the foot on a floor causes the patient to spring into the air, so as to make repeated involuntary motions of hopping and jumping. ... Origin: L. Saltatorius. See Saltant, and cf. Saltire. ... Source: Webst ...
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   Saltatory
   • (a.) Leaping or dancing; having the power of, or used in, leaping or dancing.
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   saltatory
   Pertaining to, or characterized by, saltation.
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