reptant

[ rep-tuhnt ]

adjective

1. repent ².

reptant

/ ˈrɛptənt; ˈriːpənt /

adjective

1. biology creeping, crawling, or lying along the ground Alsorepent

Word History and Origins

Origin of reptant¹

1650–60; < Latin rēptant- (stem of rēptāns ), present participle of rēptāre to creep, equivalent to rēpt- (frequentative stem of rēpere to creep) + -ant- -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of reptant¹

C17: from Latin reptāre to creep

Example Sentences

Reptant, rep′tant, adj. crawling: pertaining to the Reptantia, those gasteropod mollusca adapted for crawling.

From Project Gutenberg

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