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REPTILE Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word reptile. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word reptile. (close relations)
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alligator
nounn
noun

• leather made from alligator's hide

• either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts

verb

• crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes

chameleon
nounn
noun

• a faint constellation in the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere near Apus and Mensa

• a changeable or inconstant person

• lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color and having a projectile tongue

crocodile
nounn
noun

• large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters

dragon
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a faint constellation twisting around the North Celestial Pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus

• a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

• a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman

• any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body

gecko
nounn
noun

• any of various small chiefly tropical and usually nocturnal insectivorous terrestrial lizards typically with immovable eyelids; completely harmless

iguana
nounn
noun

• large herbivorous tropical American arboreal lizards with a spiny crest along the back; used as human food in Central America and South America

lizard
nounn
noun

• relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

• a man who idles about in the lounges of hotels and bars in search of women who would support him

snake
verb, nounv, n
noun

• limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

• a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition

• a long faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer

• a deceitful or treacherous person

• something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake

• a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes

verb

• move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake

• form a snake-like pattern

• move along a winding path

turtle
nounn
noun

• a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar

• any of various aquatic and land reptiles having a bony shell and flipper-like limbs for swimming

verb

• overturn accidentally

• hunt for turtles, especially as an occupation

crawling
verbv
noun

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

creeping
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body

reptilian
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of or relating to the class Reptilia

noun

• any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms

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Best Hypernyms For REPTILE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for reptile, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
animal being craniate creature fauna organism vertebrate
Phrases (1)
living thing

Alternatives for ALLIGATOR

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