Saltus may refer to:

People

Edgar Saltus Edgar Evertson Saltus (October 8, 1855 – July 31, 1921) was an American writer known for his highly refined prose style. His works paralleled those by European decadent authors such as Joris-Karl Huysmans, Gabriele D'Annunzio and Oscar Wild ...

(1855–1921), American writer known for his highly refined prose style *

Francis Saltus Saltus Francis Saltus Saltus (November 23, 1849 – June 24, 1889) was an American poet. Biography Born in 1849 in New York City to Francis Henry Saltus and his first wife, Julia Augustus Hubbard, he was the elder half-brother of once popular but ...

(1849–1889), American poet *

Thomas Saltus Lubbock Thomas Saltus Lubbock (November 29, 1817 – January 9, 1862)Cutrer, Thomas W. "LUBBOCK, THOMAS SALTUS," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/flu02), accessed July 07, 2012. Published by the Texas State H ...

(1817–1862), Texas Ranger and soldier in the Confederate army during the American Civil War

Latin

*The Latin word ''saltus'' (pl. ''saltūs'') meaning "leap," as in: **

Natura non facit saltus ''Natura non facit saltus''Alexander Baumgarten, ''Metaphysics: A Critical Translation with Kant's Elucidations'', Translated and Edited by Courtney D. Fugate and John Hymers, Bloomsbury, 2013, "Preface of the Third Edition (1750)"p. 79 n. d " au ...

("nature does not make jumps"), a principle of natural philosophy; hence in scientific usage: ***

Saltation (biology) In biology, saltation () is a sudden and large mutational change from one generation to the next, potentially causing single-step speciation. This was historically offered as an alternative to Darwinism. Some forms of mutationism were effectivel ...

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Saltation (geology) In geology, saltation () is a specific type of particle transport by fluids such as wind or water. It occurs when loose materials are removed from a bed and carried by the fluid, before being transported back to the surface. Examples include pebb ...

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Saltatory conduction In neuroscience, saltatory conduction () is the propagation of action potentials along myelinated axons from one node of Ranvier to the next node, increasing the conduction velocity of action potentials. The uninsulated nodes of Ranvier are th ...

** ''Saltus lunae'', a "leap of the moon" in Christian calendar computation; see

computus As a moveable feast, the date of Easter is determined in each year through a calculation known as (). Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, which is the first full moon on or after 21 March (a fixed approxi ...

**See also Sault, a pre-17th century French form meaning "falls" derived from Latin ''saltus'', found in many place names * ''Saltus'' meaning "wooded area" or "wilderness," as in: **''Saltus Teutoburgiensis'' or

Teutoburg Forest The Teutoburg Forest ( ; german: Teutoburger Wald ) is a range of low, forested hills in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia. Until the 17th century, the official name of the hill ridge was Osning. It was first renamed th ...

**''Hercynius saltus'', one of the Latin names for the Hercynian Forest **''Carbonarius saltus'' or

Silva Carbonaria Silva Carbonaria, the "charcoal forest", was the dense old-growth forest of beech and oak that formed a natural boundary during the Late Iron Age through Roman times into the Early Middle Ages across what is now western Wallonia. The Silva Carbon ...

, the "charcoal forest" in Belgium **''Saltus Vasconum'', a Roman term for territory inhabited by the

Vascones The Vascones were a pre-Roman tribe who, on the arrival of the Romans in the 1st century, inhabited a territory that spanned between the upper course of the Ebro river and the southern basin of the western Pyrenees, a region that coincides wi ...

or ancient Basques **''Saltus Tariotarum''; see

Tariotes The Tariotes or Tariotae were an Illyrian tribe that lived on the Adriatic coast of Dalmatia, in modern-day Croatia. They are considered part of the Dalmatae. The Tariotes are mentioned in the Classical literature by Roman author Pliny the Eld ...

* ''Saltus'', a unit of area equal to about 200 ha or 500 acres; see

Places, schools, and businesses

* Saltus, a Byzantine name for

Salt, Jordan Al-Salt ( ar, السلط ''As-Salt'') is an ancient salt trading city and administrative centre in west-central Jordan. It is on the old main highway leading from Amman to Jerusalem. Situated in the Balqa highland, about 790–1,100 metres ...

* Saltus, a town in San Bernardino County, California *

Saltus Grammar School Saltus Grammar School, founded in 1880, is an independent school in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda. It was a boys' school until 1992, when it became co-educational. It has two campuses, one for the Lower Primary (Foundation - Year 2) and one for the U ...

, in Pembroke Parish, Bermuda * Saltus Island, an island of Bermuda *

Saltus Grocery Store The Saltus Grocery Store is a historic mixed-use commercial and residential building at 299-301 North Winooski Street in Burlington, Vermont. Built in 1897, it is a well-preserved example of a neighborhood store of the period. It was listed on th ...

, in Burlington, Vermont

Zoology

*''Amblyseius saltus'', a species of mite in the family '' Amblyseius'' * ''

Lysiteles saltus ''Lysiteles'' is a genus of Asian crab spiders first described by Eugène Simon Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and pla ...

'', a species of spider in the genus ''

Lysiteles ''Lysiteles'' is a genus of Asian crab spiders first described by Eugène Simon Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and pla ...

'' * ''Aprostocetus saltus'', a species of insect in the genus ''

Aprostocetus ''Aprostocetus'' is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. The genus was erected by John O. Westwood in 1833. This very large group (about 800 described species) of parasitoid wasps has a global distribution. Species Widespr ...

Other

* Saltus Award, awarded by the American Numismatic Society; see List of Saltus Award winners * A type of

wrench A wrench or spanner is a tool used to provide grip and mechanical advantage in applying torque to turn objects—usually rotary fasteners, such as nuts and bolts—or keep them from turning. In the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealan ...

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