saltatory

adjective sal·ta·to·ry \ˈsal-tə-ˌtȯr-ē, ˈsȯl-\

Definition of SALTATORY

archaic : of or relating to dancing

: proceeding by leaps rather than by gradual transitions : discontinuous

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Medical Dictionary

adjective sal·ta·to·ry \ˈsal-tə-ˌtōr-ē, ˈsȯl-, -ˌtȯr-\

: proceeding by leaps rather than by gradual transitions <saltatory conduction of impulses in myelinated nerve fibers>

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