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reptile

rep·tile

reptile

 
pronunciation:
rep taIl
parts of speech:
noun, adjective
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: any of the class of vertebrate cold-blooded animals, including lizards, turtles, snakes, crocodiles, and the like, that breathe with lungs, are covered with scales or hard plates, and have short legs or none at all.
The swamp is the habitat of various reptiles.
 
definition 2: a morally base and despicable person.
She suffered cruelly at the hands of that reptile.
synonyms:
villain, monster
definition 3: a falsely humble or untrustworthy person.
I would never trust that reptile with anything important to me.
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part of speech: adjective
definition: typical of a reptile; crawling; reptilian.
derivation: reptiloid (adj.)
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