saltigrade
[ sal-ti-greyd, sawl- ]
/ ˈsæl tɪˌgreɪd, ˈsɔl- /
adjective
moving by leaping.
belonging or pertaining to the family Salticidae, comprising the jumping spiders.
Words nearby saltigrade
saltern,
saltfish,
saltglaze,
saltie,
saltier,
saltigrade,
saltillo,
saltimbocca,
saltine,
salting,
salting out
Example sentences from the Web for saltigrade
These are jumping or Saltigrade spiders, belonging to the Attid.
Old Farm Fairies: |Henry Christopher McCook
British Dictionary definitions for saltigrade
saltigrade
/ (ˈsæltɪˌɡreɪd) /
adjective
(of animals) adapted for moving in a series of jumps
Word Origin for saltigrade
C19: from New Latin
Saltigradae, name formerly applied to jumping spiders, from Latin
saltus a leap +
gradī to move