Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Reptant \Rep"tant\ (r?p"tant), a. [L. reptans, -antis, p. pr. of
   reptare, v. intens. from repere to creep. See {Reptile}.]
   1. (Bot.) Same as {Repent}.

   2. (Zo["o]l.) Creeping; crawling; -- said of reptiles, worms,
      etc.