HERPETOLOGY

herpetology

(noun) the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

herpetology (usually uncountable, plural herpetologies)

The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians.

Hypernyms

• zoology

Hyponyms

• ophiology

Source: Wiktionary


Her`pe*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Written also, but less properly, erpetology.] Etym: [Gr. -logy: cf. F. herpétologie.]

Definition: The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zoölogy which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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