rep·til·ian
rep-ˈti-lē-ən 
-ˈtil-yən
1
: resembling or having the characteristics of the reptiles
2
: of or relating to the reptiles
3
: cold-bloodedly treacherous
a reptilian villain—
Theodore Dreiser
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
No actor has played him with as much reptilian cruelty and covetous flair as Andrew Scott, either.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Tabitha Parent, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Fast-forward 30 million years, however, and dinosaurs dominated the planet, coming in all shapes, sizes and forms, while many of their reptilian counterparts had died off.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Character arcs are largely under wraps, but early footage has shown the return of reptilian bad guys the Gorn, and Pike, Uhura, La'an, and Chapel being turned into Vulcans.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
No actor has played him with as much reptilian cruelty and covetous flair as Andrew Scott, either.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
The company sent an expert snake catcher, Emile Rossouw, to remove the reptilian intruder.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Fast-forward 30 million years, however, and dinosaurs dominated the planet, coming in all shapes, sizes and forms, while many of their reptilian counterparts had died off.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Reptilian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reptilian. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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