saltatorial

[ sal-tuh-tawr-ee-uh l, -tohr- ]

/ ˌsæl təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

pertaining to saltation.

Zoology. characterized by or adapted for leaping.

Origin of saltatorial

First recorded in 1780–90; saltatory + -al¹

un·sal·ta·to·ri·al, adjective

Saltatorial or Saltatory: formed for jumping or leaping: a posterior femur when much enlarged and dilated.

Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
The Eskimo are clearly not successes in a cubistic or saltatorial line, as I have had ample opportunities to observe.

The First Landing on Wrangel Island |Irving C. Rosse
I was surprised at the facility with which this saltatorial rodent traveled through the network of small branches.

Mammals of the San Gabriel Mountains of California |Terry A. Vaughan
The degree of divergence from 100 would be an expression of the degree of saltatorial ability.

Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii |Henry W. Setzer

The trend of phyletic development in the dipodomyines has been toward the saltatorial habit.

Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii |Henry W. Setzer

saltatorial

/ (ˌsæltəˈtɔːrɪəl) /

biology specialized for or characterized by jumping the saltatorial legs of a grasshopper

of or relating to saltation

C17 saltatory, from Latin saltātōrius concerning dancing, from saltātor a dancer; see saltant