Reptile

rep'til, a. Creeping, moving on the belly, or by means ot small, short legs; groveling; low; vulgar. — n. An animal that crawls or moves on belly, or by means of small, sho't legs. (Zool.) A vertebrate animal, oviparous, cold blooded, air breathing, and covered with plates or scales. A groveling or very mean person. [F.; L. reptilis, repere. reptum, to creep; serpent.]— Reptil'ian, -til'T-an, a. Belonging to the reptiles