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saltatorial

[sal-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]

adjective

pertaining to saltation.

Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.

Origin:
1780–90; saltatory + -al¹

Related forms

un·sal·ta·to·ri·al, adjective

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saltatorial or saltatory (ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəl, ˈsæltəˌtɔːrɪ)

—*adj*
1.	biology specialized for or characterized by jumping: the saltatorial legs of a grasshopper
2.	of or relating to saltation

[C17 saltatory, from Latin saltātōrius concerning dancing, from saltātor a dancer; see saltant]

saltatory or saltatory

—*adj*

[C17 saltatory, from Latin saltātōrius concerning dancing, from saltātor a dancer; see saltant]

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