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sal·ta·to·ry | \ ˈsal-tə-ˌtȯr-ē 
, ˈsȯl- \
, ˈsȯl- \Definition of saltatory
1 archaic : of or relating to dancing
2 : proceeding by leaps rather than by gradual transitions : discontinuous
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saltatory
adjectivesal·ta·to·ry | \ ˈsal-tə-ˌtōr-ē , ˈsȯl- , -ˌtȯr- \
, ˈsȯl- , -ˌtȯr- \Medical Definition of saltatory
: proceeding by leaps rather than by gradual transitions
saltatory conduction of impulses in myelinated nerve fibers
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The first known use of saltatory was in 1656
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