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reptilian

[rep-til-ee-uhn, -til-yuhn] / rɛpˈtɪl i ən, -ˈtɪl yən /
ADJECTIVE
pertaining to reptile
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Penn appeared as a reptilian lawyer in the 1993 thriller "Carlito's Way," before saying he was retiring from acting to direct, and making 1995's "The Crossing Guard" with Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The species of crocodylomorph roamed Earth about 215 million years ago during the Triassic period and is believed to have been a fast-moving, land-dwelling predator resembling a "reptilian greyhound".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“In his reptilian survival way, he says ‘I’m going to do this and draw attention away from Epstein,'” he said.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

The jawbone looked reptilian but had teeth resembling those of dinosaurs.

From Science Daily • Nov. 15, 2025

“No one knows what animals future years will be named after. I mean, the last reptilian year was the Year of the Gecko and that was before I was born.”

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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