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reptile meaning in Tamil

ஊர்வன ūrvaṉa

/ˈɹɛp.taɪl//ˈɹɛp.taɪl/

reptile in Tamil: ஊர்வன (ūrvaṉa). In English, reptile means a (typically scaly and egg-laying) cold-blooded vertebrate tetrapod animal, of the class Reptilia (excluding birds), such as a lizard, turtle, snake, crocodile, alligator, etc.

Tamil words for reptile

a cold-blooded vertebrate
ஊர்வன ūrvaṉa

English meaning of reptile

  1. noun A (typically scaly and egg-laying) cold-blooded vertebrate tetrapod animal, of the class Reptilia (excluding birds), such as a lizard, turtle, snake, crocodile, alligator, etc.
  2. noun Any member of the class Reptilia, including birds.
  3. noun Any creeping or crawling animal, one that moves along close to the ground on its belly or on short legs, such as a lizard, snake, salamander, frog, toad, or scorpion.
  4. noun An animal belonging to either the class Reptilia or the class Amphibia.

Full definition of reptile

reptile in a sentence

  • Prior to the 1990s, the non-mammalian synapsids were considered true reptiles.
  • a reptile race or crew reptile vices

Synonyms of reptile

All synonyms of reptile

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Questions about reptile in Tamil

What is the meaning of reptile in Tamil?
Reptile in Tamil is ஊர்வன (ūrvaṉa).
reptile என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Reptile: ஊர்வன (ūrvaṉa).
What does reptile mean in English?
Reptile means a (typically scaly and egg-laying) cold-blooded vertebrate tetrapod animal, of the class Reptilia (excluding birds), such as a lizard, turtle, snake, crocodile, alligator, etc.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: reptile (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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