SALTATION


Meaning of SALTATION in English

n.

Pronunciation: sal- ' t ā -sh ə n, so ̇ l-

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin saltation-, saltatio, from saltare to leap, dance, frequentative of salire to leap ― more at SALLY

Date: 1646

1 a : the action or process of leaping or jumping b : DANCE

2 a : the origin of a new species or a higher taxon in essentially a single evolutionary step that in some especially former theories is held to be due to a major mutation or to unknown causes ― compare DARWINISM , NEO-DARWINISM , PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM b : MUTATION ― used especially of bacteria and fungi

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