ˈsalˌtāt, ˈsȯl- intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin saltatus, past participle of saltare to jump, leap, dance
1. : to move by jumps or leaps
2. : to undergo or exhibit evolutionary saltation
Synonyms: see jump
ˈsalˌtāt, ˈsȯl- intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin saltatus, past participle of saltare to jump, leap, dance
1. : to move by jumps or leaps
2. : to undergo or exhibit evolutionary saltation
Synonyms: see jump
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012