herpetology (redirected from Herpetologists)

her·pe·tol·o·gy  (hûrp-tl-j)

n.

The branch of zoology that deals with reptiles and amphibians.

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[Greek herpeton, reptile (from herpein, to creep) + -logy.]

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herpe·to·logic (-t-ljk), herpe·to·logi·cal adj.

herpe·to·logi·cal·ly adv.

herpe·tolo·gist n.

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herpetology [ˌhɜːpɪˈtɒlədʒɪ]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the study of reptiles and amphibians

[from Greek herpeton creeping animal, from herpein to creep]

herpetologic  [ˌhɜːpɪtəˈlɒdʒɪk], herpetological adj

herpetologically  adv

herpetologist  n

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herpetology  (hûrp-tl-j)

The scientific study of reptiles and amphibians.

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herpetology

Zoology. the study of reptiles and amphibians. — herpetologist, n. — herpetologic, herpetological, adj.

See also: Reptiles

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

herpetology - the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals