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reptile

[rep-tahyl, -til] / ˈrɛp taɪl, -tɪl /


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It was unclear who exactly had been cursed, the lizard or the French, but a permanent-seeming curse it turned out to be, to the dismay of both reptile and country.

From Literature

Thrinaxodon belonged to a group called cynodonts, animals from the early Triassic period that show a mix of reptile and mammal traits.

From Science Daily

The reptile sure won millions of hearts when he was alive, but he was also remembered for stealing from a 12-year-old girl.

From BBC

Running along Brazil's coastline, the Atlantic Forest supports an extraordinary range of life, including hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes.

From Science Daily

He couldn't be here because, um, we're getting a bearded dragon, and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey.

From BBC