reptilian

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɹepˈtɪliən/
• (America) IPA: /ɹɛpˈtɪljən/, /ɹɛpˈtɪliən/

Adjective

reptilian

1. (zoology) Of or relating to the members of the class Reptilia.
2. Reptilelike.
3. (figuratively) Unthinking, low, base, contemptible.
4. (figuratively) Cold-blooded, treacherous, unavoidably selfish and hostile.

Synonyms

• (or or relating to members of Reptilia) reptilious; reptitious (obsolete)
• (like a reptile) See reptilelike
• (contemptible) See Thesaurus:despicable
• (cold-blooded) See cold-blooded

Noun

reptilian (plural reptilians)

1. A reptilian animal: a reptile.
2. (figuratively) A reptilian person, especially (racial slur) a Jew.
3. (science fiction) A reptilian alien, especially (ufology, often capitalized) of a shapeshifting race purported to secretly control the world.

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