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Saltigrade

Sal′ti-grade

,
Adj.
[L.
saltus
a leap +
gradi
to walk, go: cf. F.
saltigrade
.]
(Zool.)
Having feet or legs formed for leaping.

Sal′ti-grade

,
Noun.
(Zool.)
One of the
Saltigradae
, a tribe of spiders which leap to seize their prey.

Definition 2024

saltigrade

saltigrade

English

Adjective

saltigrade ‎(not comparable)

  1. (zoology) Having feet or legs formed for leaping.

Noun

saltigrade ‎(plural saltigrades)

  1. (zoology) One of the Saltigradae, a tribe of spiders which leap to seize their prey.

Etymology

Latin saltus ‎(“a leap”) + gradi ‎(“to walk, go”).

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