reptation
French → English
noun//ʁɛp.ta.sjɔ̃//
(zoology) Creeping: the act of moving by crawling on the belly or with small undulations
Le mode de locomotion principal du serpent est la reptation au sol.
(English) The primary mode of locomotion for the snake is creeping along the ground.
Les soldats ont traversé le champ de mines par une reptation prudente.
(English) The soldiers crossed the minefield by crawling carefully on their bellies.
Entry ID: fr:en:reptation · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary