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owary (Casuarius Bennetti) found in New Britain, and noted for its agility in running and leaping. It is smaller and has stouter legs than the common cassowary. Its crest is biloted; the neck and breast are black; the back, rufous mixed with black; and the naked skin of the neck, blue.

vanicus), native of Java. It is about the size of a hare, and is noted for its agility in leaping. Called also Java musk deer, pygmy musk deer, and deerlet.

St. John, Canada, and neighboring waters, noted for its vigor and activity, and habit of leaping from the water when hooked.

To surpass in leaping.

vefold athletic performance peculiar to the great national games of the Greeks, including leaping, foot racing, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the spear.

successively, so as to produce the appearance of an object in actual motion, as an animal leaping, etc., in consequence of the persistence of the successive visual impressions of the retina. It is often arranged so that the figures may be projected upon a screen.

Any small leaping thysanurous insect of the genus Podura and related genera; a springtail. Podura scale (Zoöl.), one of the minute scales with which the body of a podura is covered. They are used as test objects for the microscope.

A contrivance to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences. It consists of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward. [U.S.] Poke bonnet, a bonnet with a straight, projecting front.

The act of leaping forth or forward; projection. "Such prosiliency of relief." Coleridge.

Any leaping plant louse of the genus Psylla, or family Psyllidæ.

Ramping; leaping; springing; rearing upon the hind legs; hence, raging; furious. The fierce lion in his kind Which goeth rampant after his prey. Gower. [The] lion . . . rampant shakes his brinded mane. Milton.

Leaping back; rebounding; recoling.

That quality or condition of being salient; a leaping; a springing forward; an assaulting.

Moving by leaps or springs; leaping; bounding; jumping. "Frogs and salient animals." Sir T. Browne.

A leaping forth; a darting; a spring.

The act of leaping or jumping; a leap. [Obs.] B. Jonson.

Leaping; jumping; dancing.

A leaping or jumping. Continued his saltation without pause. Sir W. Scott.

Relating to leaping; saltatory; as, saltatorial exercises.

Capable of leaping; formed for leaping; saltatory; as, a saltatorious insect or leg.