reptant
/ˈrɛpt(ə)nt
/adjective Zoology
(Of an animal) moving with a creeping or crawling action.Its four legs, and reptant motions show that it is most nearly connected with the Reptiles....
- The majority of gastropods are reptant, but of these some few can swim.
- Next, the transition to a reptant life takes place.
Origin
Mid 17th century: from Latin reptant-, from the verb reptare 'to creep'.