reptile

n. (Zoology) any cold-blooded animal from the class Reptilia (such as snakes, lizards, etc.); despicable person, base person; any animal which creeps or crawls

Reptiles are tetrapods and amniotes, animals whose embryos are surrounded by an amniotic membrane, and members of the class Sauropsida. Today they are represented by four surviving orders:Crocodilia (crocodiles, gharials, caimans and alligators): 23 speciesSphenodontia (tuataras from New Zealand): 2 speciesSquamata (lizards, snakes and amphisbaenids ("worm-lizards")): approximately 7,900 speciesTestudines (turtles and tortoises): approximately 300 species
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Noun
1. any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises turtles snakes lizards alligators crocodiles and extinct forms
(synonym) reptilian
(hypernym) vertebrate, craniate
(hyponym) anapsid, anapsid reptile
(member-holonym) Reptilia, class Reptilia

adj. (Zoology) reptilian, of or pertaining to the reptiles

n. (Zoology) reptile, cold-blooded animal from the class Reptilia (such as snakes, lizards, etc.)

(n.)
One of the Reptilia, or one of the Amphibia.
  

(n.)
An animal that crawls, or moves on its belly, as snakes,, or by means of small, short legs, as lizards, and the like.
  

(n.)
A groveling or very mean person.
  

(a.)
Hence: Groveling; low; vulgar; as, a reptile race or crew; reptile vices.
  

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