reptile

[ rep-til, -tahyl ]

/ ˈrɛp tɪl, -taɪl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR reptile ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.

(loosely) any of various animals that crawl or creep.

a groveling, mean, or despicable person.

adjective

of or resembling a reptile; creeping or crawling.

groveling, mean, or despicable.

Origin of reptile

1350–1400; Middle English reptil<Late Latin rēptile, noun use of neuter of rēptilis creeping, equivalent to Latin rēpt(us) (past participle of rēpere to creep) + -ilis-ile

OTHER WORDS FROM reptile

rep·tile·like, adjectiverep·ti·loid

[rep-tl-oid], /ˈrɛp tlˌɔɪd/, adjective

Words nearby reptile

reprovable, reproval, reprove, rept., reptant, reptile, reptiles, Reptilia, reptilian, reptilium, Repton

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Example sentences from the Web for reptile

A reptile hatching from an egg must not cry out for its mother, or else it will be readily detected by predators and eaten.
Why Do We Cry?|Michael Trimble|January 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In 1915 Thorpe started also playing and coaching the “reptile sport” of professional football in Canton, Ohio.
The Most Wonderful Athlete in the World: Jim Thorpe’s Story|Kate Buford|August 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Pedestrians would take turtles for walks and let the reptile set the pace.
Sage Advice from Famous Dads|Bruce Feiler|June 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Our superior achievements—lifeboat, guns, the rescue from that reptile?
West Of The Sun|Edgar Pangborn

He was evidently searching for the reptile he had carelessly laid down.
The Motor Boys Over the Rockies|Clarence Young
One snake is worth a dozen traps, for the reptile prowls into the burrows and nests of rats and mice and eats the entire brood.
Zoology: The Science of Animal Life|Ernest Ingersoll
They shoved him over the edge—slowly—looking at him and each other, laughing a little at the sound of reptile fury from below.
'Me-Smith'|Caroline Lockhart
The reptile was of a species with which Brayton was unfamiliar.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Vol. II: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians|Ambrose Bierce

British Dictionary definitions for reptile

reptile

/ (ˈrɛptaɪl) /

noun

any of the cold-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Reptilia, characterized by lungs, an outer covering of horny scales or plates, and young produced in amniotic eggs. The class today includes the tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, and crocodiles; in Mesozoic times it was the dominant group, containing the dinosaurs and related forms

a grovelling insignificant personyou miserable little reptile!

adjective

creeping, crawling, or squirming

grovelling or insignificant; mean; contemptible

Word Origin for reptile

C14: from Late Latin reptilis creeping, from Latin rēpere to crawl

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for reptile

reptile

[ rĕp′tīl′ ]

Any of various cold-blooded vertebrates of the class Reptilia, having skin covered with scales or horny plates, breathing air with lungs, and usually having a three-chambered heart. Unlike amphibians, whose eggs are fertilized outside the female body, reptiles reproduce by eggs that are fertilized inside the female. Though once varied, widespread, and numerous, reptilian lineages, including the pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and dinosaurs, have mostly become extinct (though birds are living descendants of dinosaurs). The earliest reptiles were the cotylosaurs (or stem reptiles) of the late Mississippian or early Pennsylvanian Period, from which mammals evolved. Modern reptiles include crocodiles, snakes, turtles, and lizards.

单词	reptile
释义	reptile [ rep-til, -tahyl ] / ˈrɛp tɪl, -taɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reptile ON THESAURUS.COM noun any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs. (loosely) any of various animals that crawl or creep. a groveling, mean, or despicable person. adjective of or resembling a reptile; creeping or crawling. groveling, mean, or despicable. Origin of reptile 1350–1400; Middle English reptil<Late Latin rēptile, noun use of neuter of rēptilis creeping, equivalent to Latin rēpt(us) (past participle of rēpere to creep) + -ilis-ile OTHER WORDS FROM reptile rep·tile·like, adjectiverep·ti·loid [rep-tl-oid], /ˈrɛp tlˌɔɪd/, adjective Words nearby reptile reprovable, reproval, reprove, rept., reptant, reptile, reptiles, Reptilia, reptilian, reptilium, Repton Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reptile A reptile hatching from an egg must not cry out for its mother, or else it will be readily detected by predators and eaten. Why Do We Cry?\|Michael Trimble\|January 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In 1915 Thorpe started also playing and coaching the “reptile sport” of professional football in Canton, Ohio. The Most Wonderful Athlete in the World: Jim Thorpe’s Story\|Kate Buford\|August 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Pedestrians would take turtles for walks and let the reptile set the pace. Sage Advice from Famous Dads\|Bruce Feiler\|June 19, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Our superior achievements—lifeboat, guns, the rescue from that reptile? West Of The Sun\|Edgar Pangborn He was evidently searching for the reptile he had carelessly laid down. The Motor Boys Over the Rockies\|Clarence Young One snake is worth a dozen traps, for the reptile prowls into the burrows and nests of rats and mice and eats the entire brood. Zoology: The Science of Animal Life\|Ernest Ingersoll They shoved him over the edge—slowly—looking at him and each other, laughing a little at the sound of reptile fury from below. 'Me-Smith'\|Caroline Lockhart The reptile was of a species with which Brayton was unfamiliar. The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce, Vol. II: In the Midst of Life: Tales of Soldiers and Civilians\|Ambrose Bierce British Dictionary definitions for reptile reptile / (ˈrɛptaɪl) / noun any of the cold-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Reptilia, characterized by lungs, an outer covering of horny scales or plates, and young produced in amniotic eggs. The class today includes the tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, and crocodiles; in Mesozoic times it was the dominant group, containing the dinosaurs and related forms a grovelling insignificant personyou miserable little reptile! adjective creeping, crawling, or squirming grovelling or insignificant; mean; contemptible Word Origin for reptile C14: from Late Latin reptilis creeping, from Latin rēpere to crawl Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reptile cur, toad, coward, rascal, louse, slink, dastard, cheater, snake, informer, skunk, scoundrel, wretch, heel, weasel, con artist, snake in grass Scientific definitions for reptile reptile [ rĕp′tīl′ ] Any of various cold-blooded vertebrates of the class Reptilia, having skin covered with scales or horny plates, breathing air with lungs, and usually having a three-chambered heart. Unlike amphibians, whose eggs are fertilized outside the female body, reptiles reproduce by eggs that are fertilized inside the female. Though once varied, widespread, and numerous, reptilian lineages, including the pterosaurs, ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and dinosaurs, have mostly become extinct (though birds are living descendants of dinosaurs). The earliest reptiles were the cotylosaurs (or stem reptiles) of the late Mississippian or early Pennsylvanian Period, from which mammals evolved. Modern reptiles include crocodiles, snakes, turtles, and lizards. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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reptile

noun

adjective

Origin of reptile

OTHER WORDS FROM reptile

Words nearby reptile

Example sentences from the Web for reptile

British Dictionary definitions for reptile

noun

adjective

Word Origin for reptile

Words related to reptile

Scientific definitions for reptile