herpetology
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herpetology
- /ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi
Where it comes from
Derived from French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “reptile”) + -logie (suffix indicating a field of study or work), equivalent to herpet- + -logy.
noun herpetologies
- The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia).
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noun branch of biology dealing with reptiles
| Español | herpetología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 양서파충류학 yangseopachungnyuhak |
| 日本語 | 爬虫両棲類学, 爬虫両生類学 hachūryōseirui-gaku |
| 中文 | 兩棲爬蟲動物學 /两栖爬虫动物学, 兩棲爬行動物學 /两栖爬行动物学 |
| Português | herpetologia |
| Français | herpétologie |
| Deutsch | Herpetologie |
| Italiano | erpetologia |
| Ελληνικά | ερπετολογία erpetología |
| Русский | герпетоло́гия gerpetológija |
Talk about this word "herpetology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/herpetology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. herpetology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/herpetology "herpetology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/herpetology.Cite this
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title = {herpetology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
