saltativeness

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saltativeness
ˈsaltativeness nonce-wd. [f. L. saltāt- (see saltate), after acquisitiveness.] The faculty of leaping or jumping.1829 T. Hook Bank to Barnes 105 He discovered the Organ of Saltativeness [in a flea's skull] magnificently developed. Oxford English Dictionary
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saltative
saltative, a. rare. (ˈsæltətɪv) [f. saltate v. + -ive.] = saltatory a. 2 a.1829 [implied in saltativeness]. 1911 Law Rep., King's Bench I. 654 These Scotch sheep are of a peculiarly wandering and saltative disposition. Oxford English Dictionary
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