reptile
noun
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
reptilelike
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a word derived from
reptile.
Example Sentences
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Pangolins—also called scaly anteaters—are the only mammals with reptilelike scales, which grow from modified hair follicles.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2023
Before the evolution of a diaphragm, our reptilelike ancestors probably breathed the way many reptiles do today.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2015
