saltigrade

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adjective

sal·​ti·​grade

ˈsaltəˌgrād,

ˈsȯl-

: having the feet or legs adapted to leaping

—usually used of spiders (such as members of the family Salticidae)

saltigrade

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noun

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plural -s

: a saltigrade spider

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin saltus leap + English -i- + -grade (in heat)

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