genetics vs saltation

genetics and saltation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
genetics	Yes	No	No	No
saltation	Yes	No	No	No

genetics (noun)	saltation (noun)
the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms	a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
	taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
	(genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
	an abrupt transition
	(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface