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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReptil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reˈptil
"Las serpientes son un tipo de reptil que no tiene patas."
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A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that is characterized by scales, lays eggs, and typically breathes air.
"The iguana is a well-known reptile that can often be found basking in the sun." - 2
Any member of the class Reptilia, which includes snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodilians.
"Many reptiles are adapted to life in dry environments, such as deserts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'reptile' originates from the Latin word 'reptilis', meaning 'creeping' or 'crawling', which is derived from 'repere', meaning 'to creep'. This term has been used since the late Middle Ages to categorize a class of cold-blooded vertebrates that includes snakes, lizards, and turtles.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reptile" is said worldwide
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Reptile
Transliteration: ʁɛp.til
"Le crocodile est un reptile qui vit dans les rivières."
Reptil
Transliteration: ʁɛpˈtiːl
"Die Schildkröte ist ein Reptil, das in Wasser und an Land leben kann."
Rettili
Transliteration: retˈtili
"I rettili come i serpenti possono essere trovati in molti habitat."
Reptil
Transliteration: reˈptil
"Las serpientes son un tipo de reptil que no tiene patas."
Réptil
Transliteration: ˈʁɛptiw
"Os lagartos são répteis que podem ser encontrados em várias partes do mundo."
सरीसृप
Transliteration: sarisṛp
"सरीसृप जैसे कि सांप और छिपकली विभिन्न पर्यावरण में पाए जाते हैं।"
爬行动物
Transliteration: pá xíng dòng wù
"蜥蜴是一种常见的爬行动物。"
파충류
Transliteration: pachungnyu
"거북이는 물과 육지에서 모두 살 수 있는 파충류입니다."
爬虫類
Transliteration: hachūrui
"カメは爬虫類の一種です。"
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