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Herpetology

//ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia). uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians wordnet

Etymology

Derived from French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “reptile”) + -logie (suffix indicating a field of study or work), equivalent to herpet- + -logy.

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