herptile

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herptile

  • /ˈhɜːp.taɪl/ UK
  • /ˈhɝp.taɪl/ US

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Blend of herpetology and similar words + reptile.

noun herptiles

  1. A reptile or amphibian. Of all the vertebrates, the herptiles (reptiles and amphibians), mammals and birds predominate in terrestrial grassland ecosystems.

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"herptile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/herptile. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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herptile. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/herptile

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"herptile." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/herptile.

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@misc{herptile_2026,
  title = {herptile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/herptile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}