• (a.) Of or pertaining to a metalepsis. • (a.) Transverse; as, the metaleptic motion of a muscle. • (a.) Of, pertaining to, concerned in, or occurring by, metalepsy.
Met`a·lep'tic adjective [ Greek ...] 1. Of or pertaining to a metalepsis. 2. Transverse; as, the metaleptic motion of a muscle. 3. (Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, concerned in, or occurring by, metalepsy.