A province in northern Argentina / The capital of this province

(politics) Prove what you can do, here and now.

A leap, jump or dance. / Beating or palpitation. / (biology) A sudden change from one generation to the next; a mutation. / Any abrupt transition.

In evolutionary biology, one who believes in saltationism.

(evolutionary theory) The belief that evolution operates by the sudden development of new species or biological features from one generation to the next.

plural of saltationist

(intransitive) To leap or dance.

plural of saltato

(music) A "springing" stroke in playing the violin.

A lively medieval Italian dance with a leaping step. / The music for such a dance.