saltation
noun
- a leaping, jumping, or dancing
- sudden change, movement, or development, as if by leaping
- Biol. a sudden, major inherited change in an organism, usually caused by a mutation
See saltation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(săl-tāˈshən, sôl-)
noun- The act of leaping, jumping, or dancing.
- Discontinuous movement, transition, or development; advancement by leaps.
- Genetics A single mutation that drastically alters the phenotype.
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