adj. & n. Zool.
adj. (of arthropods) moving by leaping or jumping.
n. a saltigrade arthropod, e.g. a spider, sand-hopper, etc.
[ mod.L Saltigradae f. L saltus leap f. salire salt- + -gradus walking ]
adj. & n. Zool.
adj. (of arthropods) moving by leaping or jumping.
n. a saltigrade arthropod, e.g. a spider, sand-hopper, etc.
[ mod.L Saltigradae f. L saltus leap f. salire salt- + -gradus walking ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012