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Reptile

REH-ptyl

/ˈrɛptaɪl/

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reptile

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Any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms.

Synonyms: reptilian

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