Noun reptile (plural: reptiles) a cold-blooded vertebrate of animal division Reptilia Related terms reptilia reptillian Translations Czech: plaz m Dutch: reptiel n French: reptile m German: Kriechtier n, Reptil n Portuguese: réptil m Russian: прeсмыкaющeeся n Slovak: plaz m Spanish: reptil m See also alligator, gator caiman, cayman crocodile, croc gharial, gavial herpetology lizard snake tortoise turtle