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Pomatomus saltatrixWhitefish White"fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of several species of Coregonus, a genus of
excellent food fishes allied to the salmons. They inhabit
the lakes of the colder parts of North America, Asia, and
Europe. The largest and most important American species
(C. clupeiformis) is abundant in the Great Lakes, and
in other lakes farther north. Called also lake
whitefish, and Oswego bass.
(b) The menhaden.
(c) The beluga, or white whale.
Note: Various other fishes are locally called whitefish, as
the silver salmon, the whiting
(a), the yellowtail, and the young of the bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix). Pomatomus saltatrixHoundfish Hound"fish, n. (Zo["o]l.)
Any small shark of the genus Galeus or Mustelus, of which
there are several species, as the smooth houndfish (G.
canis), of Europe and America; -- called also houndshark,
and dogfish.
Note: The European nursehound, or small-spotted dogfish, is
Scyllium canicula; the rough houndfish, or
large-spotted dogfish, is S. catulus. The name has
also sometimes been applied to the bluefish (Pomatomus
saltatrix), and to the silver gar. SaltantSaltant Sal"tant, a. [L. saltans, p. pr. of saltare to dance,
v. intens. fr. salire to leap: cf. F. sautant. See Sally,
v.]
1. Leaping; jumping; dancing.
2. (Her.) In a leaping position; springing forward; --
applied especially to the squirrel, weasel, and rat, also
to the cat, greyhound, monkey, etc. SaltarellaSaltarella Sal`ta*rel"la, n.
See Saltarello. SaltarelloSaltarello Sal`ta*rel"lo, n. [It., fr. L. saltare to jump.]
A popular Italian dance in quick 3-4 or 6-8 time, running
mostly in triplets, but with a hop step at the beginning of
each measure. See Tarantella. SaltateSaltate Sal"tate, v. i. [See Saltant.]
To leap or dance. [R.] Saltation
Saltation Sal*ta"tion, n. [L. saltatio: cf. F. saltation.]
1. A leaping or jumping.
Continued his saltation without pause. --Sir W.
Scott.
2. Beating or palpitation; as, the saltation of the great
artery.
3. (Biol.) An abrupt and marked variation in the condition or
appearance of a species; a sudden modification which may
give rise to new races.
We greatly suspect that nature does make
considerable jumps in the way of variation now and
then, and that these saltations give rise to some of
the gaps which appear to exist in the series of
known forms. --Huxley.
Saltatoria
Saltatoria Sal`ta*to"ri*a, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of Orthoptera including grasshoppers, locusts, and
crickets.
SaltatorialSaltatorial Sal`ta*to"ri*al, a.
1. Relating to leaping; saltatory; as, saltatorial exercises.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Same as Saltatorious.
(b) Of or pertaining to the Saltatoria. Saltatorious
Saltatorious Sal`ta*to"ri*ous, a.
Capable of leaping; formed for leaping; saltatory; as, a
saltatorious insect or leg.
SaltatorySaltatory Sal"ta*to"ry, a. [L. saltatorius. See Saltant, and
cf. Saltire.]
Leaping or dancing; having the power of, or used in, leaping
or dancing.
Saltatory evolution (Biol.), a theory of evolution which
holds that the transmutation of species is not always
gradual, but that there may come sudden and marked
variations. See Saltation. Saltatory evolutionSaltatory Sal"ta*to"ry, a. [L. saltatorius. See Saltant, and
cf. Saltire.]
Leaping or dancing; having the power of, or used in, leaping
or dancing.
Saltatory evolution (Biol.), a theory of evolution which
holds that the transmutation of species is not always
gradual, but that there may come sudden and marked
variations. See Saltation. Saltatory spasm Saltatory spasm (Med.), an affection in which pressure of
the foot on a floor causes the patient to spring into the
air, so as to make repeated involuntary motions of hopping
and jumping. --J. Ross.
Meaning of Salta from wikipedia
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Salta (Spanish: [
ˈsalta]) is the
capital and
largest city in the
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Abierto de
Salta, was a golf
tournament on the TPG Tour, the
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Salta (Spanish pronunciation: [
ˈsalta]) is a
province of Argentina,
located in the
northwest of the country.
Neighboring provinces are from the east clockwise...
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Salta is a city in Argentina.
Salta may also
refer to:
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whose capital is the
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Salta Cathedral (Spanish:
Catedral Basílica de
Salta,
Catedral de
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known as
Atlas Plug (stylized ATlA5 PlUG), is an
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soundtrack composer. He has
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Salta Renewal Party (Spanish:
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