reptil
/rebˈtil/ · B2 · adj
reptilian
🦎 reptil = rep-TILE: a lizard crawling (reptar, 'to creep') across a tile floor
From Latin reptilis, from repere meaning to creep or crawl. Reptiles are the creeping animals. Spot the 'rep' of 'creep' and the 'til' of 'tile': a creeper on a tile floor.