Saltigrade Definition

adjective
(zoology) Having feet or legs formed for leaping.
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noun

(zoology) One of the Saltigradae, a tribe of spiders which leap to seize their prey.

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Other Word Forms of Saltigrade

Noun

Singular:
saltigrade
Plural:
saltigrades

Origin of Saltigrade

  • Latin saltus (“a leap”) + gradi (“to walk, go”).

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