The meaning of Reptilian

idiom

Having a body temperature that is not internally regulated

adjective

Denoting animals whose body temperature varies with that of the environment (e.g. fish); poikilothermic.

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Crocodiles are cold-blooded creatures, and they keep their temperature constant by basking in the s…

adjective

Without emotion or pity; deliberately cruel or callous.

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A cold-blooded murder

noun

A large predatory semiaquatic reptile of an order that comprises the crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharial. crocodilians are distinguished by long jaws, short legs, and a powerful tail.

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Caiman belong to the group known as crocodilians, which also includes alligators and crocodiles.

adjective

Relating to crocodilians.

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Only two crocodilian groups had sparser, and therefore less sensitive, strings of the holes running…

adjective

Unpleasant or unenjoyable.

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A disagreeable thought

adjective

Unpleasant; unattractive

Usage examples:

The drinking water had a disagreeable oily taste.

adjective

Causing dislike or aversion; disagreeable or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

He found such cynicism distasteful

adjective

Unpleasant and unacceptable

Usage examples:

He found the subject of their conversation very distasteful., some of the ads are particularly dist…

abbreviation

(in measuring the height of horses) hand(s).

Usage examples:

Pinto pony gelding—quiet, 13.3 h, great with kids

noun

The eighth letter of the alphabet.

noun

A thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the total heat content of a system. it is equal to the internal energy of the system plus the product of pressure and volume.

adjective

Causing or likely to cause horror; shocking.

Usage examples:

A horrible massacre

adjective

Very bad, unpleasant, or disgusting

Usage examples:

There was a horrible smell outside the factory.

adjective

Very bad or unpleasant.

Usage examples:

Plastic bags burn with a nasty, acrid smell

noun

An unpleasant or harmful person or thing.

Usage examples:

A water conditioner to neutralize chlorine and other nasties

Offensive or even (of persons) malicious

adjective

Slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way

Usage examples:

He's slightly aggressive, which a lot of people find off-putting when they first meet him., what i …

noun

A reptile of the group ophidia; a snake.

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Some aspects of the ophidian anatomy can be explained by an aquatic mode of life of their putative …

adjective

Relating to or denoting snakes.

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As indicated by the morphological description above, the postcranial skeleton of haasiophis (and pa…

adjective

Animals that are poikilothermic have body temperatures that changes with the temperature around them.

verb

Feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin.

Usage examples:

The padre urged his listeners to repent

verb

To be sorry you did or did not do something

Usage examples:

[ i ] jenkins returned, to repent and face justice.

adjective

(of an animal) moving with a creeping or crawling action.

Usage examples:

Its four legs, and reptant motions show that it is most nearly connected with the reptiles.

noun

A vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises. they are distinguished by having a dry scaly skin and typically laying soft-shelled eggs on land.

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He's really a wildlife photographer; to get his shots, he turns into an adventurer who has learned …

adjective

Belonging to a reptile or to the class of reptiles.

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Reptile eggs

noun

Any of various animals whose blood temperature changes with the outside temperature and whose bodies are covered by scales or plates (= hard material)

Usage examples:

Snakes, turtles, and crocodiles are all reptiles.

adjective

Of an animal or alien: having the form of a reptile.

adjective

Of or like a lizard.

Usage examples:

A table with saurian legs

noun

Any large reptile, especially a dinosaur or other extinct form.

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We see literally hundreds of saurians in this sequence, representing a diverse range of species, an…

adjective

Not inviting or attractive.

Usage examples:

The company faces some unappealing choices

adjective

Not attractive or interesting

adjective

Not pleasing or appealing to look at.

Usage examples:

An unattractive deep red brick

adjective

Ugly in appearance, or unpleasant in character

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An unattractive room, an unattractive personality

adjective

Causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.

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An unpleasant smell

adjective

Not attractive or enjoyable or easy to like

Usage examples:

An unpleasant surprise, unpleasant memories, an unpleasant young man, rob chuckled unpleasantly.