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  • 41ressaulted — rə̇ˈsȯltə̇d, (ˈ)rē|s adjective Etymology: French ressault, ressaut projection (from Italian risalto, from risaltare to spring back, project, from ri re from Latin re + saltare to leap, from Latin) + English ed more at saltant : having… …

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  • 42saltato — sälˈtäd.(ˌ)ō adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Italian (past participle of saltare to jump, leap), from Latin saltatus, past participle of saltare to jump, leap, dance more at saltant : arco saltando …

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  • 43salticidae — salˈtisəˌdē, sȯl noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Salticus, type genus (from Late Latin salticus dancing, from Latin saltare to jump, leap, dance + icus ic) + idae more at saltant : a family of small spiders that stalk… …

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  • 44sussultatory — səˈsəltəˌtōrē adjective Etymology: Italian sussultare to leap up, heave (from Latin subsultare, from sub up + sultare, from saltare to leap) + English tory (as in succussatory) more at sub , saltant …

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  • 45saltationism — saltationist, n. /sal tay sheuh niz euhm/, n. Biol. any of several theories holding that the evolution of species proceeds in major steps by the abrupt transformation of an ancestral species into a descendant species of a different type, rather… …

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  • 46saltationist — saltāˈtionist noun Someone who supports saltationism as a theory • • • Main Entry: ↑saltant …

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  • 47saltatorious — saltatoˈrial, saltatoˈrious or salˈtatory adjective 1. Of or for leaping or jumping (biology) 2. Of or displaying saltation • • • Main Entry: ↑saltant …

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