HERPET-


Meaning of HERPET- in English

combining form

or herpeto-

Etymology: partly from Greek herpeton animal that goes on all fours, snake, from neuter of herpetos creeping, from herpein to creep; partly from Latin herpet-, herpes herpes (also, a kind of animal, probably a snake), from Greek herpēt-, herpēs; partly from Greek herpetos creeping — more at serpent

1. : reptile or reptiles

herpeto fauna

herpeto logy

2. : herpes

herpet iform

3. : creeping

herpeto monas

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