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单词 saltatorial
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saltatorial

/ˌsaltəˈtɔːrɪəl / /sɔːltəˈtɔːrɪəl/ /sɒltəˈtɔːrɪəl/
adjective chiefly Entomology
(Especially of grasshoppers or their limbs) adapted for leaping.Pocket mice are smaller, and while they are saltatorial, their hind limbs are not as modified as those of kangaroo rats and their locomotion is primarily quadrupedal....
  • Rabbits don't qualify as saltatorial because they don't really hop. ... To really be saltatorial, a mammal would need to be bipedal.
  • Saltatorial running, due to the high lifting of the body with each jump, is a very costly form of running. Consequently, saltors tire quickly.
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