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What does saltatory mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word saltatory? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to leaps or leaping.
  2. That proceeds by leaps rather than by smooth, continuous variation.
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His intriguing take on evolution proposed that the apparent saltation of the fossil record actually reflected saltatory events.
He shifts himself from one foot to another with a saltatory briskness.
The cytoskeleton is involved in the saltatory movement of organelles such as mitochondria or in the fusion of endosomes with primary lysosomes.
The species possesses paired, elongate lateral spines that function in saltatory sweeping motions in response to sheer disturbances by predators.
Glover's dialogue exhibits a saltatory quality that also defines his career.
A dance is generally a grand affair with the native, combining as it does dress with dramatic and saltatory exhibitions.

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