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reptilian

adjective
 
 
/repˈtɪl.i.ən/

Definition

specialized belonging to or like a reptile: reptilian skin/eyesReptile and amphibian names disapproving describes an unpleasantly strange and unfriendly person or type of behaviour: He turned a cold, reptilian gaze on me.Not attractive to look atSerious and unpleasant
(Definition of reptilian adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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