About The Word Herpetology
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Herpetology
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What's The Definition Of Herpetology?
[n] the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
Synonyms | Synonyms for Herpetology: Related Terms | Find terms related to Herpetology: anatomy | animal physiology | anthropology | biology | comparative anatomy | conchology | ecology | entomology | ethology | helminthology | ichthyology | malacology | mammalogy | ornithology | protozoology | taxidermy | taxonomy | zoogeography | zoography | zoology | zoonomy | zoopathology | zoophysics | zootaxy | zootomy See Also | zoological science | zoology Herpetology In Webster's Dictionary \Her`pe*tol"o*gy\, n. [Written also, but less
properly, erpetology.] [Gr. ? a creeping thing, reptile (fr.
? to creep) + -logy: cf. F. herp['e]tologie.]
The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zo["o]logy
which relates to reptiles, including their structure,
classification, and habits.
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