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单词 reptillery
释义

reptilleryn.

Brit. /rɛpˈtɪl(ə)ri/, U.S. /rɛpˈtɪl(ə)ri/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reptile n.1, -ery suffix.
Etymology: < reptile n.1 + -ery suffix. Compare earlier reptiliary n., reptilarium n.
rare.
= reptiliary n.
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reptillery1976
1976 Southern Evening Echo (Southampton) 10 Nov. 1/4 A reptillery has been in existence at Holiday Hill, near Lyndhurst, for about 15 years.
1998 E. Tennant Strangers (1999) iv. 65 Like the snakes and lizards with which the new young master of Wilsford Manor has filled his ‘reptillery’, Stephen lies in wait for his prey.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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