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Definition of reptile noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reptile

noun

/ˈreptaɪl/

/ˈreptaɪl/,

/ˈreptl/

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any animal that has cold blood and skin covered in scales, and that lays eggs. Snakes, crocodiles and tortoises are all reptiles. compare amphibianTopics Animalsb2
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin, neuter of reptilis, from Latin rept- ‘crawled’, from the verb repere.

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