any animal that has cold blood and skin covered in scales, and that lays eggs. Snakes, crocodiles, and turtles are all reptiles. compare amphibian
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NAmE//rɛpˈtɪliən//, NAmE//rɛpˈtɪlyən//
adjective our reptilian ancestors (figurative) He licked his lips in an unpleasantly reptilian way.See reptile in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: reptile