reptilenoun/ˈɹɛp.taɪl/

• 1

  A (typically scaly and egg-laying) cold-blooded vertebrate tetrapod animal, of the class Reptilia (excluding birds), such as a lizard, turtle, snake, crocodile, alligator, etc.

• 2

  biologynatural-scienceszoologyAny member of the class Reptilia, including birds.

• 3

  datedAny creeping or crawling animal, one that moves along close to the ground on its belly or on short legs, such as a lizard, snake, salamander, frog, toad, or scorpion.

• 4

  datedAn animal belonging to either the class Reptilia or the class Amphibia.

• 5

  datedAn ectothermic, scaly animal, whether sauropsid or synapsid, of the clade Amniota.

  • Prior to the 1990s, the non-mammalian synapsids were considered true reptiles.
  • mammal-like reptile
• 6

  datedAn abject, grovelling, loathsome or repulsive person.

  • This work may, indeed, be considered as a great creation of our own; and for a little reptile of a critic to presume to find fault with any of its parts, without knowing the manner in which the whole is connected, and before he comes to the final catastrophe, is a most presumptuous absurdity.
  • "That reptile," whispered Pott, catching Mr. Pickwick by the arm, and pointing towards the stranger. "That reptile — Slurk, of the Independent!"

reptileadj/ˈɹɛp.taɪl/

• 1

  Creeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs.

• 2

  Grovelling; low; vulgar.

  • a reptile race or crew    reptile vices
  • There is also a false, reptile prudence, the result not of caution, but of fear.