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Herpetology

Herpetology Meaning & Definition
Herpetology Definition And Meaning

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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