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ophiological
oph·i·ol·o·gy
/
ˌɒf
iˈɒl
ə
dʒi, ˌoʊ
fi-
/
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[
of-ee-
ol
-
uh
-jee, oh-fee-
]
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noun
the branch of herpetology dealing with
snakes
.
Origin:
1810–20;
<
Greek
óphi
(
s
) snake +
-o-
+
-logy
Related forms
oph·i·o·log·i·cal
/
ˌɒf
i
əˈlɒdʒ
ɪ
kəl
,
ˌoʊ
fi-
/
Show Spelled
[
of-ee-
uh
-
loj
-i-k
uh
l
,
oh-fee-
]
Show IPA
,
oph·i·o·log·ic,
adjective
oph·i·ol·o·gist,
noun
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ophiology
(ˌɒfɪˈɒlədʒɪ)
—
n
the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of snakes
[C19: from Greek
ophis
snake +
-logy
]
ophiological
—
adj
ophi'ologist
—
n
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ophiology
(ˌɒfɪˈɒlədʒɪ)
—
n
the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of snakes
[C19: from Greek
ophis
snake +
-logy
]
ophiological
—
adj
ophi'ologist
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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