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Herpetology — (from Greek: ἑρπετόν, herpeton , creeping animal and λόγος, logos , knowledge ) is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of .Herpetology is concerned with poikilothermic, or ectothermic, tetrapods. Herps (or sometimes herptiles or… … Wikipedia
Herpetology — Her pe*tol o*gy, n. [Written also, but less properly, erpetology.] [Gr. ? a creeping thing, reptile (fr. ? to creep) + logy: cf. F. herp[ e]tologie.] The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zo[ o]logy which relates to reptiles, including… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
herpetology — study of reptiles, 1816, from Fr. herpétologie (18c.), coined from Gk. herpeton reptile, lit. creeping thing, from herpein to creep (see SERPENT (Cf. serpent)) + logia (see LOGY (Cf. logy)). Related: Herpetologist … Etymology dictionary
herpetology — [hʉr΄pə täl′ə jē] n. [< Gr herpeton, reptile (< herpein, to creep: see SERPENT)] the branch of zoology having to do with the study of reptiles and amphibians herpetologic [hʉr΄pətō läj′ik] adj. herpetological herpetologist n … English World dictionary
herpetology — herpetologic /herr pi tl oj ik/, herpetological, adj. herpetologically, adv. herpetologist, n. /herr pi tol euh jee/, n. the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians. [1815 25; < Gk herpetó(n) a creeping thing (Compare HÉRPEIN to… … Universalium
herpetology — noun Etymology: Greek herpeton quadruped, reptile, from neuter of herpetos crawling, from herpein Date: 1824 a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians • herpetological adjective • herpetologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
herpetology — noun /ˌhɝ.pɛ̆.ˈtɑ.lŏ.ʤi/ the branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) or amphibians. See Also: herp, herpetological, herpetologist, herptile … Wiktionary
herpetology — The branch of zoology concerned with the study of reptiles and amphibians. * * * her·pe·tol·o·gy (hur″pə tolґə je) [herpeto + logy] the branch of zoology that specializes in the study of reptiles and amphibians … Medical dictionary
herpetology — Synonyms and related words: anatomy, animal physiology, anthropology, biology, comparative anatomy, conchology, ecology, entomology, ethology, helminthology, ichthyology, malacology, mammalogy, ornithology, protozoology, taxidermy, taxonomy,… … Moby Thesaurus
herpetology — see SERPENT … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
herpetology — The study of reptiles … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
