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reptil

reptile

noun rrep-TEEL Rare

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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