/ˈreptaɪl; US -tl ||; ˈrɛptḷ/noun [C] an animal that has cold blood and a skin covered in scales, and whose young come out of eggs, for example CROCODILES and snakes 爬行动物，爬虫类（如鳄鱼和蛇） ☞Compare amphibian. 与amphibian比较。