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herpetology

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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.
herpetology  (hûrp-tl-j)
The scientific study of reptiles and amphibians.
herpetology
Zoology. the study of reptiles and amphibians. — herpetologist, n. — herpetologic, herpetological, adj.
See also: Reptiles
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Noun1.herpetologyherpetology - the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
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