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reptile
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noun
1. a vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises. They are distinguished by having a dry scaly skin and typically laying soft-shelled eggs on land.
〘動〙 爬虫類(の動物)〘ヘビ･トカゲ･ワニなど〙
>Class Reptilia: orders Chelonia (turtles and tortoises), Squamata (snakes and lizards), Rhynchocephalia (the tuatara), and Crocodylia (crocodilians). Modern reptiles are cold-blooded, though among extinct groups, including dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and ichthyosaurs, some may have been warm-blooded.
2. informal a person regarded with loathing and contempt.
｟くだけて｠ 下劣な人, いやなやつ.

adjective attributive
belonging to a reptile or to the class of reptiles:
e.g. reptile eggs.

ORIGIN
late Middle English: from late Latin, neuter of reptilis, from Latin rept- ‘crawled’, from the verb repere.