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Reptilia

[ rep-til-ee-uh ]

/ rɛpˈtɪl i ə /

noun

the class comprising the reptiles.

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seclusion

a false belief or opinion.

the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

the state of being isolated, kept apart, or withdrawn into solitude.

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Origin of Reptilia

From New Latin, dating back to 1620–30; see origin at reptilian

Words nearby Reptilia

reprove, rept., reptant, reptile, reptiles, Reptilia, reptilian, reptilium, Repton, Repub., republic

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Example sentences from the Web for Reptilia

In Reptilia it lies close to the trachea, and in the Chelonia and Crocodilia is paired.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8|Various
It was unfortunate for this particular anaconda that the reptilia are not great reasoners.
The Cassowary|Stanley Waterloo
Owing to the development of the common iliac veins there is no renal portal system like that of the Reptilia and Amphibia.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)|Francis Maitland Balfour
The intervertebral disks first appear in the Crocodilia, the highest existing order of reptilia.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various

Other examples are afforded by the alimentary tract of some of the Amphibia and Reptilia.
The Anatomy of the Human Peritoneum and Abdominal Cavity|George. S. Huntington

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