Definition of Reptiles. Meaning of Reptiles. Synonyms of Reptiles

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Definition of Reptiles

Reptile
Reptile Rep"tile, n. 1. (Zo["o]l.) An animal that crawls, or moves on its belly, as snakes,, or by means of small, short legs, as lizards, and the like. An inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in the public path; But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will tread aside, and let the reptile live. --Cowper. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of the Reptilia, or one of the Amphibia. Note: The amphibians were formerly classed with Reptilia, and are still popularly called reptiles, though much more closely allied to the fishes. 3. A groveling or very mean person.
Reptile
Reptile Rep"tile (r?p"t?l;277), a. [F. reptile, L. reptilis, fr. repere, reptum, to creep; cf. Lith. reploti; perh. akin to L. serpere. Cf. Serpent.] 1. Creeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs. 2. Hence: Groveling; low; vulgar; as, a reptile race or crew; reptile vices. There is also a false, reptile prudence, the result not of caution, but of fear. --Burke. And dislodge their reptile souls From the bodies and forms of men. --Coleridge.

Meaning of Reptiles from wikipedia

- is called herpetology. Reptiles have been subject to several conflicting taxonomic definitions. In Linnaean taxonomy, reptiles are gathered together under...
- caimans Family Gavialidaegharials Reptile List of regional reptiles lists List of birds List of snakes Herping Reptiles portal Pereira, Anieli G.; Sterli...
- Age of Reptiles may refer to: The Mesozoic era, a time in geologic history Age of Reptiles (comics) Age of Reptiles (album), an album by Showbread The...
- This is a list of the reptiles found in Portugal. Family: Cheloniidae Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) Kemp's...
- which he grouped reptiles and amphibians in the same class. There are over 6700 species of amphibians and over 9000 species of reptiles. Despite its modern...
- is a list of marine reptiles, reptiles which are adapted to life in marine or brackish environments. The following marine reptiles are species which are...
- (/skwæˈmeɪtə/, Latin squamatus, 'scaly, having scales') is the largest order of reptiles, comprising lizards and snakes. With over 11,991 species, it is also the...
- list of reptiles of Mexico is made up of 995 species of reptiles registered in Mexico. Listing is based on The Reptile Database. The reptiles of Mexico...
- is native to the continent's north coastal area. List of reptiles of Tasmania List of reptiles of Western Australia List of Australian and Antarctic dinosaurs...
- The following is a list of reptiles of Thailand. There are more than 400 species recorded. Reptile species commonly found in anthropogenically modified...