saltatory
sal·ta·to·ry
adj\ˈsal-tə-ˌtōr-ē, ˈsȯl-, -ˌtȯr-\
Definition of SALTATORY
: proceeding by leaps rather than by gradual transitions <saltatory conduction of impulses in myelinated nerve fibers>
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