Pronunciations (3)
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/ɹɛpˈtɪlɪəs/
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/ɹɛpˈtɪljəs/
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/ɹɛpˈtɪliəs/
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- US
Adjective
Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
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Reptilious, creeping, crawling, swarming upon the belly, etc.
Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, of or related to members of the class Reptilia.
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The lecturer... pointed out the peculiar difference in the process of breathing which distinguished the reptilious from the aquatic species.