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单词 herpetology
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
her•pe•tol•o•gy  (hûr′pi tolə jē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biologythe branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
  • Greek herpetó(n) a creeping thing (Compare hérpein to creep) + -logy; compare serpent
  • 1815–25;
her•pe•to•log•ic  (hûr′pi tl ojik),USA pronunciation her′pe•to•logi•cal, adj.  her′pe•to•logi•cal•ly, adv. 
her′pe•tolo•gist, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
herpetology /ˌhɜːpɪˈtɒlədʒɪ/ n
  1. the study of reptiles and amphibians
Etymology: 19th Century: from Greek herpeton creeping animal, from herpein to creep

herpetologic /ˌhɜːpɪtəˈlɒdʒɪk/, ˌherpetoˈlogical adj ˌherpetoˈlogically adv ˌherpeˈtologist n
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