Difference between revisions of "saltation"
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|etymology=Latin <i>saltare</i>, to leap | |etymology=Latin <i>saltare</i>, to leap | ||
| − | |definition=An evolutionary process that proceeds by leaps and bounds through the production of mutants that differ greatly from the progenitor(s) | + | |definition=An evolutionary [[process]] that proceeds by leaps and bounds through the [[production]] of mutants that differ greatly from the [[progenitor]](s) |
|see also=[[anamorphosis]]. | |see also=[[anamorphosis]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013
saltation (noun; Latin saltare, to leap): An evolutionary process that proceeds by leaps and bounds through the production of mutants that differ greatly from the progenitor(s)See also: anamorphosis.
