saltation
noun
Meaning
- A leap, jump or dance.
- Beating or palpitation.
- A sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation.
- Any abrupt transition.
- The transport of loose particles by a fluid (such as wind or flowing water).
Etymology / origin
No prose etymology has been added yet.
No ancestor words have been linked yet.
Related words
Descendant words
No descendant words have been linked yet.