English Dictionary: herpetology | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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[82]tologie.] The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zo[94]logy which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits. |