Reptile
Definition of Reptile
Rep´tile Pronunciation: r?p´t?l;277 a. | 1. | Creeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs. | | 2. | Hence: Groveling; low; vulgar; as, a reptile race or crew; reptile vices. | n. | 1. | (Zool.) An animal that crawls, or moves on its belly, as snakes,, or by means of small, short legs, as lizards, and the like. | | 2. | (Zool.) One of the Reptilia, or one of the Amphibia. | | 3. | A groveling or very mean person. |
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