reptile
part of speech
noun (a reptile, reptiles)
meaning for a pupil
A cold-blooded animal with a backbone, dry scaly skin, that usually lays eggs, such as a snake, lizard, turtle, tortoise, crocodile or alligator. tree →
sense in the lessons
In science, reptiles are one group of vertebrates, along with mammals, birds, amphibians and fish. Reptiles warm up by lying in the sun because they cannot make their own body heat. In safety lessons, some reptiles, such as certain snakes, are dangerous; leave them alone and back away. Phrases: reptile house, cold-blooded reptile, pet reptile.
examples
- A snake is a reptile. tree →
- Reptiles have dry, scaly skin. tree →
- The lizard lay on a rock to warm up. tree →
- We saw crocodiles at the reptile house. tree →
- Wash your hands after holding a pet reptile. tree →
- Turtles are reptiles, but frogs are amphibians. tree →
- She first turned into a frog, then assumed various reptile forms, and finally became a spindle. tree →
note
Countable. Confusion: frogs, toads and newts are amphibians, not reptiles; they have moist skin. Dinosaurs were reptiles. Myth: snakes are not slimy; their skin is dry. "Cold-blooded" does not mean their blood is always cold; it changes with the surroundings.
In the corpora
- The Jaragua dwarf gecko of the Caribbean is one of the smallest reptiles, small enough to curl up on a coin.
- Tortoises, lizards and geckos are reptiles, and reptiles cannot make their own body heat.
- Reptiles are full of such tricks, from dropping tails to sticky toes that walk up glass.
- Reptiles are cold-blooded: they get their body heat from their surroundings.
- The saltwater crocodile, up to about 6 metres long, is the biggest living reptile.
Trees and pragmatics
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