Reptile vs. Amphibian

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Reptilenoun

A cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia.

Reptilenoun

(figuratively) A mean or grovelling person.

Reptileadjective

Creeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs.

Reptileadjective

Grovelling; low; vulgar.

Reptileadjective

Creeping; moving on the belly, or by means of small and short legs.

Reptileadjective

Hence: Groveling; low; vulgar; as, a reptile race or crew; reptile vices.

Reptilenoun

An animal that crawls, or moves on its belly, as snakes,, or by means of small, short legs, as lizards, and the like.

Reptilenoun

One of the Reptilia, or one of the Amphibia.

Reptilenoun

A groveling or very mean person.

Reptilenoun

any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises turtles snakes lizards alligators crocodiles and extinct forms

Reptile

Reptiles, as most commonly defined, are the animals in the class Reptilia , a paraphyletic grouping comprising all amniotes except synapsids (mammals and their extinct relatives) and Aves (birds). The class comprises turtles, crocodilians, snakes, amphisbaenians, lizards, tuatara, and their extinct relatives.

Amphibianadjective

Of or relating to the class Amphibia.

Amphibianadjective

Capable of operating on both land and water amphibious.

Amphibianadjective

(obsolete) Having two natures.

Amphibiannoun

An animal of the Amphibia; any four-legged vertebrate that does not have amniotic eggs, living both on land and in water.

Amphibiannoun

A vehicle which can operate on land and water. See Wikipedia article on "Amphibious aircraft"

Amphibianadjective

Of or pertaining to the Amphibia; as, amphibian reptiles.