Reptilia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Reptilia
From New Latin, dating back to 1620–30; see origin at reptilian
Example Sentences
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The snake is being cared for at Reptilia in Ossett, Wakefield.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023
Many modern authors classify birds within Reptilia, which correctly reflects their evolutionary heritage.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
In the past, the most common division of amniotes has been into classes Mammalia, Reptilia, and Aves.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
Turtles may be on the squamate branch or archosaur branch of Reptilia.
From Scientific American • Jul. 4, 2012
As to the class Reptilia, some of the orders which prevailed when the Secondary rocks were formed are confessedly much higher in their organisation than any of the same class now living.
From The Antiquity of Man by Lyell, Charles, Sir
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