reptile or réptil..
1. adj. Zool. Said of vertebrates, oviparous and ovoviviparous, animals of variable temperature and lung breathing, for lack of feet or by having them very short, walk lightly against the Earth with the belly; e.g., the snake, the lizard and the Galapagos. U t. c. s.
2. m. pl. Zool. Class of these animals.
ORTOGR. ESCR. with may. initial.
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background ofreptilees
