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rep·tile

reptile

pronunciation:: rep taIl
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part of speech:	noun
definition:	A reptile is a kind of animal. Snakes, turtles, and alligators are some animals that are reptiles. Reptiles are different from other kinds of animals because the temperature of their bodies depends on the temperature of the air or water around them. Some reptiles live in water, but most reptiles live on land. Reptiles have bones inside them, and they use lungs to breathe, but they don't have fur or hair on their bodies like mammals. Instead, they have hard coverings such as scales or a shell. I'm scared of reptiles, except for turtles. My sister likes reptiles, though. She wants to get a snake for a pet.
derivation:	reptiloid (adj.)

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