| 释义 |
rep·til·ian
I. \(ˈ)rep|tilēən, -lyən\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Reptilia + English -an, adjective suffix
1.
a. : resembling or having the characteristics of the Reptilia or a reptile
< his light green reptilian eye — Jean Stafford >
b. : held to resemble a reptile in nature or character : mean
< a reptilian villain — Theodore Dreiser >
2. : of or relating to the Reptilia or a reptile
< a reptilian skull >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin Reptilia + English -an, n. suffix
: one of the Reptilia : reptile 2 |