Herpetology

[,hә:pә'tɒlәdʒi]

Definition

(noun.) the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians.

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Definition

(n.) The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zoology which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits.

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Definition

n. the branch of natural history which treats of reptiles.—adjs. Her′petoid serpent-like; Herpetolog′ic -al pertaining to herpetology.—adv. Herpetolog′ically.—n. Herpetol′ogist one versed in herpetology.

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