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1. (n.) saltation
a dancing or leaping movement.
2. saltation
an abrupt movement or transition.
3. saltation
Biol.
4. saltation
a sudden discontinuity in a line of descent.
5. saltation
a mutation.
Etymology: (1640–50; < L saltātiō dancing =saltā(re) to jump about, dance, freq. of salire to jump +-tiō -tion)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) saltation
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
2. (noun) saltation
(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
3. (noun) leap, jump, saltation
an abrupt transition
"a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
4. (noun) dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
5. (noun) leap, leaping, spring, saltation, bound, bounce
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) saltation
a leaping or jumping
2. (noun) saltation
beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery
3. (noun) saltation
an abrupt and marked variation in the condition or appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may give rise to new races
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