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/rep"teuhnt/, adj.repent2.[1650-60; < L reptant- (s. of reptans), prp. of reptare to creep, equiv. to rept- (freq. s. of repere to creep) + -ant- -ANT]
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Reptant — Rep tant (r?p tant), a. [L. reptans, antis, p. pr. of reptare, v. intens. from repere to creep. See {Reptile}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Same as {Repent}. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Creeping; crawling; said of reptiles, worms, etc. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reptant — [rep′tənt] adj. [L reptans, prp. of reptare, to crawl, creep: see REPTILE] Biol. creeping or crawling … English World dictionary
reptant — rep•tant [[t]ˈrɛp tənt[/t]] adj. repent • Etymology: 1650–60; < L rēptant , s. of rēptāns, prp. of rēptāre, freq. of rēpere to creep; see ant … From formal English to slang
reptant — adj. (of a plant or animal) creeping. Etymology: L reptare reptant frequent. of repere crawl … Useful english dictionary
reptant — rep·tant … English syllables
reptant — /ˈrɛptənt/ (say reptuhnt) adjective → repent2. {Latin rēptans, present participle, creeping} …
reptant — a. creeping. ♦ reptation, n. ♦ reptatorial, ♦ reptatory, a … Dictionary of difficult words
Repent — Re pent (r? p?nt), a. [L. repens, entis, creeping, p. pr. of repere to creep.] 1. (Bot.) Prostrate and rooting; said of stems. Gray. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Reptant}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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