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