reptant
[ rep-tuh nt ]
/ ˈrɛp tənt /
adjective
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
Words nearby reptant
Example sentences from the Web for reptant
Reptant, rep′tant, adj. crawling: pertaining to the Reptantia, those gasteropod mollusca adapted for crawling.
British Dictionary definitions for reptant
reptant
repent (ˈriːpənt)
/ (ˈrɛptənt) /
adjective
biology
creeping, crawling, or lying along the ground
Also: repent
Word Origin for reptant
C17: from Latin
reptāre to creep