reptile

🇬🇧 UK/'reptail/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal with dry scales, such as a snake, lizard, turtle, or crocodile.

爬行动物;爬虫

adj.

Creeping or crawling; grovelling or base in character.

爬行的;卑鄙的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
reptileother
=reptile

Common Collocations

  • 1.reptile species爬行动物物种
  • 2.reptile habitat爬行动物栖息地
  • 3.cold-blooded reptile冷血爬行动物
  • 4.prehistoric reptile史前爬行动物

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The crocodile is one of the largest reptiles still living on Earth today.

  • 2.

    Many reptiles rely on sunlight to regulate their body temperature.

  • 3.

    The natural history museum has an impressive exhibit dedicated to prehistoric reptiles.

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