herpetology
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pɪˈtɒl noun
the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
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herpetology (ˌhɜːpɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| the study of reptiles and amphibians | |
| [C19: from Greek herpeton creeping animal, from herpein to creep] | |
| herpetologic | |
| —adj | |
| herpeto'logical | |
| —adj | |
| herpeto'logically | |
| —adv | |
| herpe'tologist | |
| —n | |
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Herpetology
is always a great word to know.
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Word Origin & History
herpetology
"study of reptiles," 1824, from Fr. herpétologie, coined from Gk. herpeton "reptile," lit. "creeping thing," from herpein "to creep" (see serpent) + logia "a speaking in a certain manner, study of."
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
| herpetology (hûr'pĭ-tŏl'ə-jē) Pronunciation Key
The scientific study of reptiles and amphibians. |
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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herpetology
scientific study of amphibians and reptiles. Like most other fields of vertebrate biology (e.g., ichthyology, mammalogy), herpetology is composed of a number of cross-disciplines: behaviour, ecology, physiology, anatomy, paleontology, taxonomy, and others. Most students of recent forms are narrow in their interests, working on only one order or suborder (e.g., frogs, salamanders, snakes, lizards). A paleontologist is more likely to work with both amphibians and reptiles or with intermediate forms
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Example sentences
Making great leaps forward in herpetology: accounting for detectability in field studies.
Herpetology is the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
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