( ( ( ( Reptile characteristics ) : ) ( ( --------- ( > ( Dry body ) ) ) ( covered ( with scales ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (NP (NP (JJ Reptile) (NNS characteristics)) (: :) (NP (NP (NNP ---------) (NNP >) (NNP Dry) (NN body)) (VP (VBN covered) (PP (IN with) (NP (NNS scales))))) (. .)))
Reptile characteristics: ---------> Dry body covered with scales.
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP Dry) (NN skin)) (CC and) (NP (NNS scales))) (VP (VBP are) (NP (NP (NN part)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NP (DT an) (NN animal)) (SBAR (WHNP (WDT that)) (S (VP (MD would) (ADVP (RBS most) (RB likely)) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN classified) (PP (IN as) (NP (DT a) (NN reptile)))))))))))) (. .)))