saltigrade noun & adjective. ['saltɪgreɪd, 'sɔ:-, 'sɒ-] M19.
[mod. Latin Saltigradae (see below), from Latin saltus a leap + -I- + -gradus walking.]
Zoology.
A. noun. A jumping spider. M19.
b. adjective. Specialized for movement by leaping; spec. designating or pertaining to the jumping spiders (formerly classified together as the group Saltigradae). M19.

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