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reptant

[ rep-tuh nt ]
/ ˈrɛp tənt /
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adjective

repent2.

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

reproval, reprove, reproving, 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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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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