Herpetology Definition

hûrpĭ-tŏlə-jē
noun
The branch of zoology having to do with the study of reptiles and amphibians.
Webster's New World

Origin of Herpetology

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

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek herpeton reptile (from herpein to creep) –logy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Herpetology Sentence Examples

  • The son of Bob Irwin, a wildlife expert interested in herpetology, he began handling crocodiles at the age of nine.

  • He had been one of my male colleagues in the junior-high-school Herpetology Club; I was the only female member.

  • Another competing brand is Nasco Turtle Brittle, which is composed of larger turtle pellets and is endorsed by the Department of Herpetology at Atlanta, Georgia's Zoo Atlanta.

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