herpetology

her·pe·tol·o·gy

H0168600 (hûr′pĭ-tŏl′ə-jē)n. The branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians.

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[Greek herpeton, reptile (from herpein, to creep) + -logy.]

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her′pe·to·log′ic (-tə-lŏj′ĭk), her′pe·to·log′i·cal adj.her′pe·to·log′i·cal·ly adv.her′pe·tol′o·gist n.

herpetology

(ˌhɜːpɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) n (Zoology) the study of reptiles and amphibians[C19: from Greek herpeton creeping animal, from herpein to creep] herpetologic, ˌherpetoˈlogical adj ˌherpetoˈlogically adv ˌherpeˈtologist n

her•pe•tol•o•gy

(ˌhɜr pɪˈtɒl ə dʒi)

n. the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians. [1815–25; < Greek herpetó(n) a creeping thing (akin to hérpein to creep) + -logy. See herpes] her`pe•to•log′i•cal, adj. her`pe•to•log′i•cal•ly, adv. her`pe•tol′o•gist, n.

her·pe·tol·o·gy

(hûr′pĭ-tŏl′ə-jē) The scientific study of reptiles and amphibians.

herpetology

- The branch of zoology dealing with amphibians and reptiles, based on Greek herpeton, "creeping thing."See also related terms for reptile.

herpetology

Zoology. the study of reptiles and amphibians. — herpetologist, n. — herpetologic, herpetological, adj.See also: Reptiles

herpetology

The branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians.

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Noun

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herpetology - the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibianszoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals

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