ερπετό — meaning in English
erpeto
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English meaning
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reptile
noun A cold-blooded, scaly, egg-laying animal such as a snake, lizard, or turtle.
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serpent
noun A snake, especially a large or dangerous one, or a snake-like mythical creature.
Senses
ερπετό is used for these senses in English:
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reptile
(informal) Any member of the class Reptilia that is not a bird— a cold-blooded vertebrate with dry scales that usually lays eggs, such as a lizard, snake, turtle, tortoise, crocodile, alligator, etc. [from 19th c.]
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serpent
(now, literary) A snake, especially a large or dangerous one.
reptile — full definition
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noun A cold-blooded, scaly, egg-laying animal such as a snake, lizard, or turtle.
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noun A despicable or repulsive person.
serpent — full definition
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noun A snake, especially a large or dangerous one, or a snake-like mythical creature.
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noun A cunning or treacherous person.
