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reptant

(ˈrɛptənt) or

repent

adj
(Biology) biology creeping, crawling, or lying along the ground. Also: repent
[C17: from Latin reptāre to creep]
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rep•tant

(ˈrɛp tənt)

adj.
repent 2.
[1650–60; < Latin rēptant-, s. of rēptāns, present participle of rēptāre, frequentative of rēpere to creep; see -ant]
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