| 单词 | herpetologist |
| 释义 | herpetologist (once / 140707 pages) n A herpetologist is someone who specializes in the study of reptiles and amphibians. If it slithers around on its belly, a herpetologist will know what it is. The word herpetologist comes from the Greek root herpeton meaning "creeping animal." When a herpetologist goes out searching for reptiles and amphibians, he is herping, or peeking under rocks and in the mud, hoping to find a slithery creature lingering there. What will he find? Turtles, snakes, alligators, salamanders, etc. These reptiles and amphibians are a herpetologist's forte. WORD FAMILYherpetologist: herpetologists+/herpetology: herpetologist USAGE EXAMPLESAn Austin herpetologist, James Tripp, says the snakes likely are living in landscaping rocks, shrubs or other areas around the buildings that border open fields. Washington Times(Nov 25, 2016) “One eye is larger than their brain,” says Rafe Brown, a herpetologist at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute, says via email. National Geographic(Aug 20, 2016) Years after meeting the snake that initially piqued his interest, the student herpetologist is set on contributing something to the field of study. Washington Times(Jul 31, 2016) n a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians Hyper animal scientist, zoologist a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals |
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