reptiloidadj.

Brit.

/ˈrɛptᵻlɔɪd/,

/ˈrɛptl̩ɔɪd/, U.S.

/ˈrɛpt(ə)ˌlɔɪd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reptile n.¹, -oid suffix.

Etymology: < reptile n.¹ + -oid suffix. Compare reptiliform adj.

Now chiefly Science Fiction.

Of an animal or alien: having the form of a reptile.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > reptiles > [adjective] > resembling a reptile

reptilious1727

reptiliform1835

reptiloid1849

reptilian1863

1849 Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1848 90 We may easily suppose that this has arisen from the primary branchial arch in the reptiloid phase of the fœtus.

1888 Pop. Sci. Monthly May 75 The thrushes..are farthest removed in structure from the early reptiloid forms.

1903 Amer. Naturalist 37 35 Some of these long-tailed reptiloid birds [sc. Archaeopteryx] were about the size of a fish crow., while others were much larger.

1946 Ashanti Pioneer 21 Feb. (headline) Girl gives birth to reptiloid monster.

1988 A. McCaffrey Dragonsdawn i. 54 So far, the reptiloid creatures mentioned in the survey report have not been observed.

2004 A. D. Foster Sliding Scales vi. 97 More and more data about his reptiloid hosts came rushing unbidden to the fore.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reptiloid
释义	reptiloidadj. Brit. /ˈrɛptᵻlɔɪd/, /ˈrɛptl̩ɔɪd/, U.S. /ˈrɛpt(ə)ˌlɔɪd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reptile n.¹, -oid suffix. Etymology: < reptile n.¹ + -oid suffix. Compare reptiliform adj. Now chiefly Science Fiction. Of an animal or alien: having the form of a reptile. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > reptiles > [adjective] > resembling a reptile reptilious1727 reptiliform1835 reptiloid1849 reptilian1863 1849 Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1848 90 We may easily suppose that this has arisen from the primary branchial arch in the reptiloid phase of the fœtus. 1888 Pop. Sci. Monthly May 75 The thrushes..are farthest removed in structure from the early reptiloid forms. 1903 Amer. Naturalist 37 35 Some of these long-tailed reptiloid birds [sc. Archaeopteryx] were about the size of a fish crow., while others were much larger. 1946 Ashanti Pioneer 21 Feb. (headline) Girl gives birth to reptiloid monster. 1988 A. McCaffrey Dragonsdawn i. 54 So far, the reptiloid creatures mentioned in the survey report have not been observed. 2004 A. D. Foster Sliding Scales vi. 97 More and more data about his reptiloid hosts came rushing unbidden to the fore. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1849
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