saltatorial

adjective

sal·ta·to·ri·al | \ˌsal-tə-ˈtȯr-ē-əl,

ˌsȯl-\

Definition of saltatorial

: relating to, marked by, or adapted for leaping saltatorial legs of a grasshopper

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The first known use of saltatorial was in 1789

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