saltation

noun

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

an abrupt transition

(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species

(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface

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