- saltatorial
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adjective
Date: 1789
relating to, marked by, or adapted for leaping <saltatorial legs of a grasshopper>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
saltatorial
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Saltatorial — Sal ta*to ri*al, a. 1. Relating to leaping; saltatory; as, saltatorial exercises. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) Same as {Saltatorious}. (b) Of or pertaining to the Saltatoria. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
saltatorial — [sal΄tə tôr′ē əl] adj. 1. of saltation 2. Zool. of, characterized by, or adapted for leaping … English World dictionary
saltatorial — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷əl adjective Etymology: Latin saltatorius + English al 1. : of, relating to, or marked by leaping or dancing : saltatory saltatorial exercises the bow s saltatorial elasticity Paul Hindemith … Useful english dictionary
saltatorial — /sal teuh tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. 1. pertaining to saltation. 2. Zool. characterized by or adapted for leaping. [1780 90; SALTATORY + AL1] * * * … Universalium
saltatorial — sal·ta·to·ri·al (sal″tə torґe əl) saltatory … Medical dictionary
saltatorial — [ˌsaltə tɔ:rɪəl, sɔ: , sɒ ] adjective chiefly Entomology (especially of grasshoppers or their limbs) adapted for leaping … English new terms dictionary
saltatorial — sal·ta·to·ri·al … English syllables
saltatorial — sal•ta•to•ri•al [[t]ˌsæl təˈtɔr i əl, ˈtoʊr [/t]] adj. 1) bio pertaining to saltation 2) zool. characterized by or adapted for leaping • Etymology: 1780–90 … From formal English to slang
saltatorial — /sæltəˈtɔriəl/ (say saltuh tawreeuhl) adjective 1. relating to saltation. 2. characterised by or adapted for leaping …
Insect morphology — Legend of body parts Tagmata : A Head, B Thorax, C Abdomen. 1. antenna 2. ocelli (lower) 3. ocelli (upper) 4. compound eye 5. brain (cerebral ganglia) 6. prothorax … Wikipedia
