REPTANT

Etymology

Adjective

reptant

(chiefly, botany) Creeping along the ground.

Synonyms

• repent

Anagrams

• pattern

Source: Wiktionary


Rep"tant (rp"tant), a. Etym: [L. reptans, -antis, p. pr. of reptare, v. intens. from repere to creep. See Reptile.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: Same as Repent.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Creeping; crawling; -- said of reptiles, worms, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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