transcription, транскрипция: [ sal-ˈtā-shən, sȯl- ]
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