Reptilia

[ rep-til-ee-uh ]

noun

Origin of Reptilia

From New Latin, dating back to 1620–30; see origin at reptilian

According to Braun the segmental cords in Reptilia are buds from the outer walls of the Malpighian bodies.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
A special internal differentiation of the zona radiata is apparently found (Eimer) in many Reptilia.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland Balfour
Its name tells us that we have a form intermediate between the classes Reptilia and Aves.
The Gospel Of Evolution | Edward Aveling
In the Reptilia it is more distinct, since to this class belong the ophidia, (serpents,) an order peculiarly noxious.
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation | Robert Chambers
Of the other Reptilia should be noted two species of lizard of a genus (Amblyrhynchus) confined to the Galapagos Islands.
An Introduction to the History of Science | Walter Libby

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