reptilious

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reptilious

/ɹɛpˈtɪlɪəs/ UK
/ɹɛpˈtɪljəs/ US
/ɹɛpˈtɪliəs/ US

Rhymes with -ɪlɪəs, -ɪljəs, -ɪliəs

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From reptile + -ious, replacing earlier adjectival reptile and reptitious.

adjective more reptilious · most reptilious

dated Synonym of reptile: creeping, crawling. Reptilious, creeping, crawling, swarming upon the belly, etc.
Similar: reptant, reptatorial, reptatory, reptitious, reptile
dated Synonym of reptilian: reptilelike, of or related to members of the class Reptilia. The lecturer... pointed out the peculiar difference in the process of breathing which distinguished the reptilious from the aquatic species.
Similar: reptilian, saurian, reptilelike, reptilious, reptitious, sauroid

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@misc{reptilious_2026,
  title = {reptilious},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/reptilious},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}