herpetology

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Noun
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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun herpetology has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

herpetologyn. [Written also, but less properly, erpetology.] [Gr. a creeping thing, reptile (fr. to creep) + -logy: cf. F. herpétologie.].
     The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zoölogy which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

herpetology, n. the study of reptiles.

Derivative
herpetological adj. herpetologist n.
Etymology
Gk herpeton reptile f. herpo creep

THESAURUS

herpetology

anatomy, animal physiology, anthropology, biology, comparative anatomy, conchology, ecology, entomology, ethology, helminthology, ichthyology, malacology, mammalogy, ornithology, protozoology, taxidermy, taxonomy, zoogeography, zoography, zoology, zoonomy, zoopathology, zoophysics, zootaxy, zootomy

ROGET THESAURUS

herpetology

Zoology

N zoology, zoonomy, zoography, zootomy, anatomy, comparative anatomy, animal physiology, comparative physiology, morphology, mammalogy, anthropology, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, ophiology, malacology, helminthology, entomology, oryctology, paleontology, mastology, vermeology, ornithotomy, ichthyotomy, taxidermy, zoologist, zoological.


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