- plural of reptile.
reptiles
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The dinosaurs were reptiles.
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It’s a mammalian innovation, honed and finessed in the latter stages of the Mesozoic era, the so-called Age of Reptiles.
From Slate • Sep. 7, 2024
London Zoo, located within Regent’s Park, is opening a new habitat to the public on Friday called The Secret Life of Reptiles and Amphibians to replace its old Reptile House.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 25, 2024
Reptiles are ectotherms which rely on their external environment to maintain body temperature.
From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2024
Despite the exhibition’s title, “Fields of Reptiles and Mud,” the work is bright and joyous, a vivid and fascinating contrast with his vast body of music.
From New York Times • Aug. 3, 2023
The Age of Reptiles lasted, it is now guessed, eighty million years.
From A Short History of the World by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
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