herpetology

[ hur-pi-tol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌhɜr pɪˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.

Origin of herpetology

1815–25; <Greek herpetó(n) a creeping thing (Compare hérpein to creep) + -logy; cf. serpent

OTHER WORDS FROM herpetology

her·pe·to·log·ic

[hur-pi-tl-oj-ik], /ˌhɜr pɪ tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, her·pe·to·log·i·cal, adjectiveher·pe·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverbher·pe·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby herpetology

herpetic keratitis, herpetic whitlow, herpetiform, herpetiform aphthae, herpetol., herpetology, Herpetoviridae, herpetovirus, Herplex, herptile, Herr

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Example sentences from the Web for herpetology

Herpetology, her-pet-ol′oj-i, n. the branch of natural history which treats of reptiles.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Then he was taken with a fit of herpetology in his boots, and sank to advise no more.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 1, Saturday, April 2, 1870|Various
A contribution to a knowledge of the herpetology of a portion of the savanna region of central Petn, Guatemala.
Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group|William E. Duellman
Notes on the herpetology of New Mexico, with a list of the species known from the state.
Occurrence of the Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains|Henry S. Fitch

Reports on the ichthyology and herpetology of Massachusetts.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor|Henry S. Fitch

British Dictionary definitions for herpetology

herpetology

/ (ˌhɜːpɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of reptiles and amphibians

Derived forms of herpetology

herpetologic (ˌhɜːpɪtəˈlɒdʒɪk) or herpetological, adjectiveherpetologically, adverbherpetologist, noun

Word Origin for herpetology

C19: from Greek herpeton creeping animal, from herpein to creep

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Scientific definitions for herpetology

herpetology

[ hûr′pĭ-tŏl′ə-jē ]

The scientific study of reptiles and amphibians.

单词	herpetology
释义	herpetology [ hur-pi-tol-uh-jee ] / ˌhɜr pɪˈtɒl ə dʒi / noun the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians. Origin of herpetology 1815–25; <Greek herpetó(n) a creeping thing (Compare hérpein to creep) + -logy; cf. serpent OTHER WORDS FROM herpetology her·pe·to·log·ic [hur-pi-tl-oj-ik], /ˌhɜr pɪ tlˈɒdʒ ɪk/, her·pe·to·log·i·cal, adjectiveher·pe·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverbher·pe·tol·o·gist, noun Words nearby herpetology herpetic keratitis, herpetic whitlow, herpetiform, herpetiform aphthae, herpetol., herpetology, Herpetoviridae, herpetovirus, Herplex, herptile, Herr Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for herpetology Herpetology, her-pet-ol′oj-i, n. the branch of natural history which treats of reptiles. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Then he was taken with a fit of herpetology in his boots, and sank to advise no more. Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 1, Saturday, April 2, 1870\|Various A contribution to a knowledge of the herpetology of a portion of the savanna region of central Petn, Guatemala. Middle American Frogs of the Hyla microcephala Group\|William E. Duellman Notes on the herpetology of New Mexico, with a list of the species known from the state. Occurrence of the Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis, in the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains\|Henry S. Fitch Reports on the ichthyology and herpetology of Massachusetts. Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor\|Henry S. Fitch British Dictionary definitions for herpetology herpetology / (ˌhɜːpɪˈtɒlədʒɪ) / noun the study of reptiles and amphibians Derived forms of herpetology herpetologic (ˌhɜːpɪtəˈlɒdʒɪk) or herpetological, adjectiveherpetologically, adverbherpetologist, noun Word Origin for herpetology C19: from Greek herpeton creeping animal, from herpein to creep Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for herpetology herpetology [ hûr′pĭ-tŏl′ə-jē ] The scientific study of reptiles and amphibians. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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