reptatorial

adjective

rep·​ta·​to·​ri·​al

¦reptə¦tōrēəl

variants or reptatory

ˈ⸗⸗ˌtōrē

: reptant

Word History

Etymology

reptatorial from reptatory + -al; reptatory probably from (assumed) New Latin reptatorius, from Latin reptatus (past participle of reptare to creep) + -orius -ory

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