HERPETOLOGY


Meaning of HERPETOLOGY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌhər-pə-ˈtä-lə-jē ]

noun

Etymology: Greek herpeton quadruped, reptile, from neuter of herpetos crawling, from herpein

Date: 1824

: a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians

• her·pe·to·log·i·cal -tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl adjective

• her·pe·tol·o·gist ˌhər-pə-ˈtä-lə-jist noun

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