GEMET
General
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Thesaurus
reptile
Definition

A class of terrestrial vertebrates, characterized by the lack of hair, feathers, and mammary glands; the skin is covered with scales, they have a three chambered heart and the pleural and peritoneal cavities are continuous.

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Scope note is not available.

Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7124