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reptile

[rep-tahyl, -til] / ˈrɛp taɪl, -tɪl /


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Not to belabor the reptile references, but Byrne is something of a creative chameleon, moving easily from drama to comedy to horror, film to television to stage and back again.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The reptile, who died from liver cancer at the age of 30 in December, hatched in 1995 at an alligator farm in Louisiana before coming to live at the academy's swamp exhibit in 2008.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Returning to George, who has his own spacious enclosure, Mrs Mansfield - though always cautious around him - clearly has a soft spot for the reptile.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The unusual mix of land dinosaurs, river-dwelling crocodiles, and a giant marine reptile immediately stood out.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

Maybe the demon ladies had been snapped up by that reptile in the cave.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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