REPTILES Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

reptiles

noun

plural of reptile

as in dogs

a person whose behavior is offensive to others the actor plays a total reptile who's somehow still a hit with the ladies

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Recent Examples of reptiles Sea turtle growth is affected by rain Scientists have long known that, as with other reptiles, sea turtles’ egg development is influenced by the temperature of the nest. —

Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 The islands are among the most biodiverse places in North America, home to a broad range of mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and plants. —

Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024 The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site at the Twentynine Palms Marine base shelters the young reptiles until their shells are tough enough to withstand raven attacks. —

Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024 Overall, the team of 13 scientists and seven locals recorded more than 2,000 species, from mammals to birds to reptiles, amphibians, insects and plants, using methods like camera traps, bioacoustic sensors and DNA collected from water. —

Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 Chewy sells food and supplies for a variety of pets - dogs, cats, fish, birds, small pets, horses, and reptiles. —

Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 As the plant-eaters became larger, so did the carnivores, and a broad array of impressive reptiles emerged that thrived through the Jurassic and Cretaceous. —

Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024 Examples of triggers include sunflowers, honeycombs, spires, sponges, seedy fruits, and different biological images in the animal kingdom such as bee hives, and the skin of snakes, lizards, frogs, and other reptiles. —

John Sergio, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024 Giant tortoises are the longest-living reptiles The world’s oldest living land animal, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise, celebrates his unofficial 192nd birthday this December 4. —

Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024

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In the last few years, perhaps after an adaptive mutation, bird flu has jumped to a wide number of mammal species, including seals, bears, skunks, foxes, cougars, bobcats, dolphins and even a polar bear.

— Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
The Southwest Virginia Wildlife rescued an extremely rare, and very cute, skunk earlier this month.

— Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025