Reptil
See also: reptil, réptil, and rèptil
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Etymology
From Late Latin reptilis (“creeping”), from Latin rēpō (“to creep”) as this class of animals is not able to stand or move in an upright position.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʁɛpˈtiːl/
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Noun
Reptil n (genitive Reptils, plural Reptilien or Reptile)
- A reptile; the cold-blooded vertebrate.
Usage notes
The normal plural is Reptilien. The plural Reptile is rare.
Synonyms
- Kriechtier n
Hypernyms
- Kaltblüter m
- Tier n
- Wirbeltier n
Derived terms
- Flugreptil
- Meeresreptil
- Reptilien-
- Reptilienart
- Reptilienauge
- Reptilienei
- Reptilienevolution
- Reptilienfauna
- Reptilienfonds
- Reptilienfutter
- Reptilienhaus
- Reptilienhirn
- Reptilienlunge
- Reptilienschädel
- Reptilienschmuggel
- Reptilientransport
- Wasserreptil
See also
- Dinosaurier m
Further reading
- Reptil in Duden online