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Definition reptile in American English

reptile noun

[countable] noun
/ˈreptɪl/
1

a type of cold-blooded animal that gives birth to young animals as eggs and whose body is covered in scales (=flat hard pieces of skin). Snakes and crocodiles are reptiles.

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2

an insulting word for someone who you do not like and do not trust

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Definition reptile in American English