reptilian Definition
rep·til·ian (rep til′ē ən, -til′yən)
adjective
- of the reptiles
- like or characteristic of a reptile
- sneaky, mean, groveling, etc.
noun
reptilian Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- brain: The reptilian brain or limbic system is the part of the brain which controls the flight or fight complex.
- being: Just as there are people with various skin colors, there are probably reptilian beings with varied skin colors.
- scale: Both fur and feathers are, in any case, simply modified reptilian scales.
- race: They are, rather, subservient to a reptilian race of people from their home planet.
- creature: For 4000 years they illustrated a reptilian creature in their rock shelters.
- specie: Although the reptilian being species are divided into three basic types, there are physical features that are shared by almost all.
Modifying Another Word
Browse dictionary entries near reptilian
- ‹ reptile
- ‹ reptant
- ‹ rept
- ‹ reprove
- ‹ reproof
- ‹ reprography
- ‹ reproductive
- ‹ reproduction proof
- ‹ reproduction
- ‹ reproduced

