First Known Use: 1824
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herpetology
noun her·pe·tol·o·gy \ˌhər-pə-ˈtä-lə-jē\
Definition of HERPETOLOGY
: a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
— her·pe·to·log·i·cal \-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— her·pe·tol·o·gist \ˌhər-pə-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun
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Origin of HERPETOLOGY
Greek herpeton quadruped, reptile, from neuter of herpetos crawling, from herpein
Rhymes with HERPETOLOGY
anthropology, archaeology, cardiology, climatology, cosmetology, criminology, dermatology, Egyptology, entomology, eschatology, etiology, etymology, futurology, genealogy, gerontology, glaciology, gynecology, hematology, ideology, immunology, kremlinology, laryngology, lexicology, Mariology, martyrology, methodology, mineralogy, musicology, numerology, oceanology, ophthalmology, ornithology, pharmacology, phraseology, physiology, primatology, radiology, reflexology, rheumatology, semiology, sociology, terminology, thanatology, toxicology, urbanology, volcanology, vulcanology
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