rep·tile
noun/ˈreptaɪl/
/ˈreptaɪl/, /ˈreptl/
- any animal that has cold blood and skin covered in scales, and that lays eggs. Snakes, crocodiles and tortoises are all reptiles.
enlarge image爬行动物 Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin, neuter of reptilis, from Latin rept- ‘crawled’, from the verb repere.