saltation
/sɔlˈteɪʃən/
noun
- The act of jumping, leaping, or dancing.
- The children's saltation in the meadow looked like a joyful celebration.
- In biology class, we learned about saltation as a form of movement in some insects.
- The ballet performance was full of graceful saltation across the stage.
- A sudden change or mutation, especially in genetics or evolution.
- A saltation in the gene caused the flower to produce a completely different color.
- Some theories of evolution emphasize gradual change rather than saltation.
- The scientist studied saltation in plants to understand how new species arise suddenly.
- The movement of sand or soil particles by wind or water in short jumps.
- Geologists measure saltation to understand how dunes form over time.
- During the sandstorm, saltation carried grains of sand across the desert floor.
- The process of saltation helps explain how riverbeds change shape.
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