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her·pe·tol·o·gy

(hûr′pĭ-tŏl′ə-jē)

The branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians.

[Greek herpeton, reptile (from herpein, to creep) + -logy.]

her′pe·to·log′ic (-tə-lŏj′ĭk), her′pe·to·log′i·cal adj.

her′pe·to·log′i·cal·ly adv.

her′pe·tol′o·gist n.

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herpetology

(ˌhɜːpɪˈtɒlədʒɪ)

(Zoology) the study of reptiles and amphibians

[C19: from Greek herpeton creeping animal, from herpein to creep]

herpetologic, ˌherpetoˈlogical adj

ˌherpetoˈlogically adv

ˌherpeˈtologist n

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her•pe•tol•o•gy

(ˌhɜr pɪˈtɒl ə dʒi)

n.

the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.

[1815–25; < Greek herpetó(n) a creeping thing (akin to hérpein to creep) + -logy. See herpes]

her`pe•to•log′i•cal, adj.

her`pe•to•log′i•cal•ly, adv.

her`pe•tol′o•gist, n.

her·pe·tol·o·gy

(hûr′pĭ-tŏl′ə-jē)

The scientific study of reptiles and amphibians.

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herpetology

- The branch of zoology dealing with amphibians and reptiles, based on Greek herpeton, "creeping thing."

herpetology

Zoology. the study of reptiles and amphibians. — herpetologist, n. — herpetologic, herpetological, adj.

herpetology

The branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians.

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herpetology - the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians

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