saltation
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美
n. 跳跃；跳动; （沙石、泥等的）跃移; 突变，飞跃
复数：saltations
英英释义
noun
- a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
- taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
- 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