HERPETOLOGY


Meaning of HERPETOLOGY in English

[ ˌhə:pɪ'tɒlədʒi ]

■ noun the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians.

Derivatives

herpetological adjective

herpetologist noun

Origin

C19: from Gk herpeton 'creeping thing' (from herpein 'to creep') + -logy .

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