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reptile

UK
/ˈrɛp.taɪl/
US
/ˈrɛp.taɪl/

Translations

reptilenoun
reptiles
pl
UK
/ˈrɛp.taɪl/
US
/ˈrɛp.taɪl/
The Komodo dragon is the largest living species of reptile.
Le dragon de Komodo est la plus grande espèce vivante de reptile.
Additional translations
reptileSens péjoratif, pour une personne méprisable ou traîtresse.
Synonyms
reptilian
cold-blooded animal
herpeton
saurian
reptileadjective
UK
/ˈrɛp.taɪl/
US
/ˈrɛp.taɪl/
Used mainly attributively and generally not gradable
They visited the reptile exhibit at the zoo.
Ils ont visité l'exposition reptilienne au zoo.
Synonyms
reptilian
scaly
cold-blooded
slimy
serpentine
sinuous

Definitions

reptilenoun
A cold-blooded, usually egg-laying vertebrate of the class Reptilia, such as a snake, lizard, crocodile, turtle, or dinosaur, having an external covering of scales or horny plates and breathing by means of lungs.
The Komodo dragon is the largest living species of reptile.
A person regarded as despicable or treacherous.
He was considered a reptile for betraying his friends.
reptileadjective
Relating to or characteristic of reptiles.
They visited the reptile exhibit at the zoo.
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