请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 saltatorial
释义

Definition of saltatorial in English:

saltatorial

adjective ˌsaltəˈtɔːrɪəlsɒltəˈtɔːrɪəlsɔːltəˈtɔːrɪəl
Entomology
  • (especially of grasshoppers or their limbs) adapted for leaping.

    〔主昆〕(尤指蚱蜢或其腿)适于跳跃的,适合跳动的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Saltatorial running, due to the high lifting of the body with each jump, is a very costly form of running. Consequently, saltors tire quickly.
    • Pocket mice are smaller, and while they are saltatorial, their hind limbs are not as modified as those of kangaroo rats and their locomotion is primarily quadrupedal.
    • Rabbits don't qualify as saltatorial because they don't really hop. ... To really be saltatorial, a mammal would need to be bipedal.

Definition of saltatorial in US English:

saltatorial

adjective
Entomology
  • (especially of grasshoppers or their limbs) adapted for leaping.

    〔主昆〕(尤指蚱蜢或其腿)适于跳跃的,适合跳动的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rabbits don't qualify as saltatorial because they don't really hop. ... To really be saltatorial, a mammal would need to be bipedal.
    • Saltatorial running, due to the high lifting of the body with each jump, is a very costly form of running. Consequently, saltors tire quickly.
    • Pocket mice are smaller, and while they are saltatorial, their hind limbs are not as modified as those of kangaroo rats and their locomotion is primarily quadrupedal.
随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含464360条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/2/7 10:34:56