reptant

[ rep-tuh nt ]

/ ˈrɛp tənt /

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adjective

Words related to reptant

reptilian, horizontal, prostrate, trailing, clinging, ophidian, recumbent, serpentine, procumbent, stoloniferous, vermicular, serpentiform

Words nearby reptant

reprovable, reproval, reprove, rept, rept., reptant, reptile, reptiles, reptilia, reptilian, reptilium

Origin of reptant

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

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Examples from the Web for reptant

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

reptant

repent (ˈriːpənt)

/ (ˈrɛptənt) /

adjective

biology creeping, crawling, or lying along the groundAlso: repent

Word Origin for reptant

C17: from Latin reptāre to creep

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