reptilian
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- noun
- /rɛpˈtɪliən/
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reptil
- The museum's exhibit featured various reptilians from the Mesozoic era, showcasing their diversity.
Examples
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During the field trip, we saw several reptilians sunbathing on the rocks by the river.
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The 'reptilian' or primitive brain controls basic instinctual survival behavior and thinking.
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The connection of the greys with Zeta Reticuli and Draco reptilians with Orion's belt is something I have been reading.
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I was granted authority to insure adherence to Section 1472-B... ...of the Endangered Species Act... ...which guards the welfare of large-class desert reptilians.
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The shots rang painfully in the confined space, but the low-caliber bullets wouldn't do much damage to the reptilian's leathery skin if it actually came to shooting him.
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If I were a reptilian working to breed a new "container" for my species, I would want to eliminate humanoid compassion, since I would have no value for it, and make my creation as arrogant, powerful, and numb to the circumstances created by my lack of consideration for the well-being of my "genetic stock" as possible, even though it constituted the larger part of my new container's DNA.
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In biology class, we learned that a reptilian is any cold-blooded vertebrate, including snakes and lizards.
Synonyms
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A cold-blooded animal with dry scaly skin that lays soft-shelled eggs on land, like a snake or lizard
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reptilian comes from the Latin reptilis ('creeping'), from repere ('to crawl'), and is the same root as reptile. So a reptilian animal is a 'creeping' animal like snakes, lizards, turtles and crocodiles.