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subreptary

adjective
sub·rep·ta·ry | \¦sə¦breptərē\

Definition of subreptary 

: adapted primarily to crawling a mollusk with a broad subreptary foot

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History and Etymology for subreptary

Latin subreptus (past participle of subrepere to creep under, crawl, from sub- + repere to creep) + English -ary

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