reptilian

Example Sentences

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The original legend of the chupacabra paints these mythical creatures as scaly reptilian monsters that drink the blood of livestock — but don’t tell your children that part.

From New York Times

In Las Vegas, where the threatened species’ reptilian winter rest is called brumation, the earliest a Mojave Max has emerged since 2000 was a little before noon on Feb. 14, 2005.

From Seattle Times

Maybe it’s that Denton and Peretti themselves are too weird and reptilian to be effective or sympathetic avatars for the opposing camps.

From Washington Post

Among the entries from previous contests, now collected in a museum on the island, was a pair of reptilian high heels bristling with rows of teeth.

From New York Times

And not only has she already mastered all the skills Mario needs to learn in order to survive his confrontation with their reptilian foe, she can do everything while wearing heels.

From Los Angeles Times