reptiles

1. A class of scaly vertebrates that usually reproduce by laying eggs . Lizards, snakes, turtles, and alligators are reptiles. Reptiles are cold-blooded animals .

Notes

The dinosaurs were reptiles.

Example Sentences

The number of threatened trees now outweighs all threatened birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians put together, according to the latest update to the official extinction red list.

From BBC

She observed the two reptiles struggling, uncertain which was the aggressor, while horseflies clung to the snake’s back.

From BBC

Instead, it evolved in some dinosaurs only, probably some time after the Archosaur group, a group that includes both reptiles and birds, divided.

From Salon

Later in the film, Delia takes a pair of venomous reptiles to her late husband's grave in an ill-fated attempt to mimic Egyptian mourning rituals.

From Salon

The slow-moving reptiles — considered an endangered species in California — can resemble rocks, particularly to drivers navigating the park’s roadways.

From Los Angeles Times