Reptilia
[rep-til-ee-uh]
- the class comprising the reptiles.
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Origin of Reptilia
reptilium
[rep-til-ee-uh m]
- a building for the public exhibition of reptiles.
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Examples from the Web for reptilia
Historical Examples
The Batrachians differ essentially from all other orders of Reptilia.
Reptiles and BirdsLouis Figuier
The wrist bones in the reptilia usually consist of two rows.
Dragons of the AirH. G. Seeley
The ovum has in all Reptilia a very similar structure to that in Birds.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
In Birds the cellular tube formed round the notochord is far thicker than in the Reptilia.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4)Francis Maitland Balfour
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
Word Origin and History for reptilia
Reptilia
n.
mid-17c., from Latin plural of reptile (see reptile).
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