Herpetology

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒhɜɹ.pÉ›.ˈtÉ‘.loÊŠ.dÍ¡Ê’i/, ËŒhɝ.pɛ̆.ˈtÉ‘.lŏ.dÍ¡Ê’i
• Hyphenation: her + pe + tol + o + gy

Origin

From French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpeton, "reptile") + -logie (suffix indicating a field of study or work)

Full definition of herpetology

Noun

1. The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) or amphibians.

Hypernyms

• zoology

Hyponyms

• ophiology

Related terms

• herp
• herpetological
• herpetologist
• herptile