| 词汇 | reptile |
| 词源 | reptile [LME] A mention of reptiles today conjures up a picture of snakes and lizards, but in the 14th century the word included other creatures. It comes from Latin repere ‘to crawl’ and was originally used for any creeping or crawling animal. By the mid 17th century it was being used for a contemptible person. |
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