Definition of Saltation

Noun

  • a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
  • taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
    - terpsichore
  • an abrupt transition
    "a successful leap from college to the major leagues"
  • (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
  • (geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
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Unscramble saltation

330 unscramble word found using the letters saltation.
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