reptile — a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that has scales or horny plates and typically lays soft-shelled eggs on land
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that has scales or horny plates and typically lays soft-shelled eggs on land
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈreptaɪl/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's pet reptile escaped and was found sunbathing on my car roof
- The zoo's reptile house features over 200 species from around the world
- She screamed when she realized the 'toy snake' in the garden was actually a real reptile
reptile
NOUN[/ˈreptaɪl/]
a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that has scales or horny plates and typically lays soft-shelled eggs on land
a cold-blooded vertebrate animal that has scales or horny plates and typically lays soft-shelled eggs on land
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'reptilis' meaning 'creeping' or 'crawling', derived from the verb 'repere' meaning 'to creep' or 'to crawl'.
Breakdown
rep- (crawl, creep) + -ile (adjective suffix meaning 'capable of' or 'tending to') = reptile (an animal that creeps or crawls)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My neighbor's pet reptile escaped and was found sunbathing on my car roof”
“The zoo's reptile house features over 200 species from around the world”
“She screamed when she realized the 'toy snake' in the garden was actually a real reptile”
“Climate change is threatening many reptile populations worldwide”
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