ophiological

oph·i·ol·o·gy

[of-ee-ol-uh-jee, oh-fee-]
noun
the branch of herpetology dealing with snakes.

Origin:
1810–20; < Greek óphi(s) snake + -o- + -logy

oph·i·o·log·i·cal [of-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, oh-fee-] , oph·i·o·log·ic, adjective
oph·i·ol·o·gist, noun
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ophiology (ˌɒfɪˈɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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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