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reptilious en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɹɛpˈtɪliəs/ (US)
  • /ɹɛpˈtɪlɪəs/ (UK)
  • /ɹɛpˈtɪljəs/ (US)

Etymology

From reptile + -ious, replacing earlier adjectival reptile and reptitious.

Meanings

  1. (dated) Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling.
    • Reptilious, creeping, crawling, swarming upon the belly, etc. 1771, William Pardon & al., A New General English Dictionary, 14th ed., s.v. "Reptilious"
  2. (dated) Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, of or related to members of the class Reptilia.
    • The lecturer... pointed out the peculiar difference in the process of breathing which distinguished the reptilious from the aquatic species. 1858 December 8, Birmingham Daily Post, page 4:

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Synonyms

reptilious · reptitious · reptile · sauroid · reptilian · saurian · saurian · reptatorial · reptilelike · reptilian · reptatory · reptant · reptilian · reptitious