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‖n. See Saltarello. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It., fr. L. saltare to jump. ] A popular Italian dance in quick 3-4 or 6-8 time, running mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of each measure. See Tarantella. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ See Saltant. ] To leap or dance. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. saltatio: cf. F. saltation. ] 1. A leaping or jumping. [ 1913 Webster ]

Continued his saltation without pause. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great artery. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Biol.) An abrupt and marked variation in the condition or appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may give rise to new races. [ 1913 Webster ]

We greatly suspect that nature does make considerable jumps in the way of variation now and then, and that these saltations give rise to some of the gaps which appear to exist in the series of known forms. Huxley. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. ] (Zool.) A division of Orthoptera including grasshoppers, locusts, and crickets. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Relating to leaping; saltatory; as, saltatorial exercises. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) (a) Same as Saltatorious. (b) Of or pertaining to the Saltatoria. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of leaping; formed for leaping; saltatory; as, a saltatorious insect or leg. [ 1913 Webster ]