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saltation

saltation Saltation is a historical term for abrupt, jump-like change in biological development or evolution.

Saltation is a historical term for abrupt, jump-like change in biological development or evolution. In this usage, “evolution by saltation” means the sudden appearance of divergent types rather than gradual change.

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Drafting source: Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II. 1902 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 b86b5dbbaa0a0b3ecf6c8b0a089a7ca5409b9bac4e6481cba91c99bba16f31bd. “Baldwin, Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, volume II” (philopsych02balduoft:chars-2740500-2752500).
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