ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈäləjē noun
also ophi·dol·o·gy ˌäfəˈdä-, ˌōf-
( -es )
Etymology: ophiology from ophi- + -logy; ophidology from New Latin ophido- (irregular from Greek ophis serpent) + English -logy
: a branch of herpetology concerned with the study of snakes