any animal that has cold blood and skin covered in scales, and that lays eggs. Snakes, crocodiles, and turtles are all reptiles. compare amphibian
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