herpetology

Etymology

From French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “reptile”) + -logie (suffix indicating a field of study or work), equivalent to herpet- + -logy.

noun

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

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