Usage Note
Reptil is the standard scientific and everyday term for reptiles. Note the stress falls on the final syllable — it ends in a consonant other than n/s, so the default rule places stress there. The plural reptiles keeps the same stress pattern.
Examples
"El cocodrilo es un reptil muy antiguo."
Natural Translation
The crocodile is a very ancient reptile.
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