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| amnion |
a thin membranous sac, filled with a watery fluid, that contains the embryo of a mammal, bird, or reptile. |
| crocodile |
any similar reptile, such as an alligator. [1/2 definitions] |
| crocodilian |
any reptile such as or resembling the alligator, caiman, and crocodile. |
| dragon |
a mythical animal that is usu. depicted as a monstrous, winged, fire-breathing reptile with claws and a long tail, often acting as a guardian of a place, treasure, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| egg1 |
the thin-shelled ovum of a bird or reptile, often used for food by humans and animals. [1/4 definitions] |
| gavial |
a large crocodilian reptile, found in India and Indonesia, that has a long narrow snout. |
| hatchling |
a young animal, such as a bird, reptile, or fish newly emerged from its egg. |
| lore2 |
the portion of a bird between its eye and beak, or an analogous portion of a fish or reptile. |
| plesiosaur |
an extinct marine reptile of the Mesozoic era having paddle-like limbs, a large flat body, and a short tail. |
| pterosaur |
a flying reptile of the Mesozoic era characterized as having a birdlike beak and membranous wings supported by an exceptionally long fourth digit of each forelimb. |
| reptile |
typical of a reptile; crawling; reptilian. [1/4 definitions] |
| reptilian |
of, concerning, resembling, or being a reptile. [2/3 definitions] |
| ringneck |
a ring-necked animal such as a bird or reptile. |
| -saurus |
lizard (used in the scientific names of certain reptile genera). |
| shell |
a hard, protective structure that completely surrounds a developing animal, such as a bird or reptile. [1/12 definitions] |
| tuatara |
a large lizardlike reptile of the area near New Zealand. |
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