reptile
noun/ˈreptaɪl/
/ˈreptaɪl/, /ˈreptl/
- any animal that has cold blood and skin covered in scales, and that lays eggs. Snakes, crocodiles and tortoises are all reptiles. compare amphibianTopics Animalsb2Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin, neuter of reptilis, from Latin rept- ‘crawled’, from the verb repere.
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