Huxley. Saltatoria
(||Sal`ta*to"ri*a) n. pl. [NL.] (Zoöl.) A division of Orthoptera including grasshoppers, locusts,
and crickets.
Saltatorial
(Sal`ta*to"ri*al) a.
1. Relating to leaping; saltatory; as, saltatorial exercises.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) Same as Saltatorious. (b) Of or pertaining to the Saltatoria.
Saltatorious
(Sal`ta*to"ri*ous) a. Capable of leaping; formed for leaping; saltatory; as, a saltatorious insect
or leg.
Saltatory
(Sal"ta*to"ry) a. [L. saltatorius. See Saltant, and cf. Saltire.] Leaping or dancing; having
the power of, or used in, leaping or dancing.
Saltatory evolution (Biol.),
a theory of evolution which holds that the transmutation of species is not
always gradual, but that there may come sudden and marked variations. See Saltation. — Saltatory
spasm (Med.), an affection in which pressure of the foot on a floor causes the patient to spring into
the air, so as to make repeated involuntary motions of hopping and jumping. J. Ross.
Saltbush
(Salt"bush`) n. (Bot.) An Australian plant (Atriplex nummularia) of the Goosefoot family.
Saltcat
(Salt"cat`) n. A mixture of salt, coarse meal, lime, etc., attractive to pigeons.
Saltcellar
(Salt"cel*lar) n. [OE. saltsaler; salt + F. salière saltcellar, from L. sal salt. See Salt, and cf.
Salary.] Formerly a large vessel, now a small vessel of glass or other material, used for holding salt on
the table.
Salter
(Salt"er) n. One who makes, sells, or applies salt; one who salts meat or fish.
Saltern
(Salt"ern) n. A building or place where salt is made by boiling or by evaporation; salt works.
Saltfoot
(Salt"foot`) n. A large saltcellar formerly placed near the center of the table. The superior guests
were seated above the saltfoot.
Salt-green
(Salt"-green) a. Sea-green in color. Shak.
Saltie
(Salt"ie) n. (Zoöl.) The European dab.
Saltier
(Sal"tier) n. See Saltire.
Saltigradæ
(||Sal`ti*gra"dæ) n. pl. [NL. See Saltigrade.] (Zoöl.) A tribe of spiders including those which lie
in wait and leap upon their prey; the leaping spiders.
Saltigrade
(Sal"ti*grade) a. [L. saltus a leap + gradi to walk, go: cf. F. saltigrade.] (Zoöl.) Having feet
or legs formed for leaping.
Saltigrade
(Sal"ti*grade), n. (Zoöl.) One of the Saltigradæ, a tribe of spiders which leap to seize their
prey.
Saltimbanco
(Sal`tim*ban"co) n. [It., literally, one who leaps or mounts upon a bench; saltare to leap +
in in, upon + banco a bench.] A mountebank; a quack. [Obs.] [Written also santinbanco.]
Saltimbancos, quacksalvers, and charlatans.
Sir T. Browne.