reptile

noun
/ˈɹɛp.taɪl/

A (typically scaly and egg-laying) cold-blooded vertebrate tetrapod animal, of the class Reptilia (excluding birds), such as a lizard, turtle, snake, crocodile, alligator, etc.

Other meanings

Any member of the class Reptilia, including birds.
Any creeping or crawling animal, one that moves along close to the ground on its belly or on short legs, such as a lizard, snake, salamander, frog, toad, or scorpion.

Synonyms

reptilian

A kind of

vertebrate

Related words

eureptile
nonreptile
reptilase
reptiledom
reptilehood
reptilekind
reptilelike
reptilic
reptiliferous
reptiliform
reptilism
reptilivorous

Example sentences

“Reptiles are paraphyletic with respect to birds.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Mammals, reptiles, and birds are amniotes.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Latin "rēpō" (to creep).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “reptile” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.