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saltationist

saltationist noun: in evolutionary biology, one who believes in saltationism.

Noun

saltationist (plural saltationists)

  1. In evolutionary biology, one who believes in saltationism.

Forms of saltationist

pluralsaltationists

Origin of saltationist

From saltation + -ist.

Questions about saltationist

What does saltationist mean?
Saltationist means in evolutionary biology, one who believes in saltationism.
What part of speech is saltationist?
Saltationist is a noun.
What is the plural of saltationist?
The plural of saltationist is saltationists.

Words near saltationist in the dictionary

  1. saltation
  2. saltational
  3. saltationally
  4. saltationary
  5. saltationism
  6. saltationist
  7. saltationists
  8. saltations
  9. saltative
  10. saltativeness
  11. saltato

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