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herpetology

her·pe·tol·o·gy [ hùrpə tólləjee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of reptiles and amphibians: the scientific study of reptiles and amphibians

[Early 19th century. < Greek herpeton "creeping thing, reptile" < herpein "creep"]

her·pe·to·log·ic [ hùrpətə lójjik ] adjective
her·pe·to·log·i·cal [ hùrpətə lójjik'l ] adjective
her·pe·to·log·i·cal·ly [ hùrpətə lójjikəlee ] adverb
her·pe·tol·o·gist [ hùrpə tólləjist ] noun
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