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herpetology

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herpetology


Main Entry:
her·pe·tol·o·gy Listen to the pronunciation of herpetology
Pronunciation:
\ˌhər-pə-ˈtä-lə-jē\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Greek herpeton quadruped, reptile, from neuter of herpetos crawling, from herpein
Date:
1824
: a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
— her·pe·to·log·i·cal Listen to the pronunciation of herpetological \-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— her·pe·tol·o·gist Listen to the pronunciation of herpetologist \ˌhər-pə-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun
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