reptile
noun
[ ˈrɛptʌɪl ]
• 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.
• a person regarded with loathing and contempt.
• "are you contradicting me, you ignorant little reptile?"
reptile
adjective
• belonging to a reptile or to the class of reptiles.
• "reptile eggs"
Origin:
late Middle English: from late Latin, neuter of reptilis, from Latin rept- ‘crawled’, from the verb repere .
