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Herpetologist

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her·pe·tol·o·gy  (hûrp-tl-j)
n.
The branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians.
[Greek herpeton, reptile (from herpein, to creep) + -logy.]
herpe·to·logic (-t-ljk), herpe·to·logi·cal adj.
herpe·to·logi·cal·ly adv.
herpe·tolo·gist n.
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Noun1.herpetologist - a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians
animal scientist, zoologist - a specialist in the branch of biology dealing with animals
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