reptilenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈrep.taɪl/us/ˈrep.taɪl/C1 an animal that produces eggs and uses the heat of the sun to keep its blood warm
Examples
- Humans, insects, reptiles, birds and mammals are all animals.
- Birds, fish, mammals, amphibians, and reptiles are all vertebrates.
- There was a fashion for keeping reptiles as pets.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Reptile & amphibian names
- adder
- alligator
- amphibian
- anaconda
- asp
- cobra
- constrictor
- crocodile
- frog
- garter snake
- lizard
- mamba
- newt
- puff adder
- python
- slowworm
- snake
- terrapin
- toad
- tortoise
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Examples from literature
- But they also eat small animals, other reptiles – and other alligators!
- Crocodilians (crocodiles and alligators) are reptiles.
- Reptiles are animals that come from eggs, like birds.
- Reptiles are cold-blooded animals – they need the sun to stay warm.
- There are many insects that look like flowers and plants, but some reptiles do, too.
- Turtles and tortoises are two amazing, and quite different, species of reptile.