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herpetological

herpetological adjective: of or relating to herpetology, the study of reptiles.

Adjective

herpetological (comparative more herpetological, superlative most herpetological)

  1. Of or relating to herpetology, the study of reptiles.
    Synonyms:
    herpetologic

Synonyms of herpetological

Forms of herpetological

comparativemore herpetological
superlativemost herpetological

Origin of herpetological

From herpetology + -ical.

Words formed from herpetological

Questions about herpetological

What does herpetological mean?
Herpetological means of or relating to herpetology, the study of reptiles.
What part of speech is herpetological?
Herpetological is an adjective.

Words near herpetological in the dictionary

  1. herpetofaunal
  2. herpetofaunas
  3. herpetoid
  4. herpetoids
  5. herpetologic
  6. herpetological
  7. herpetologically
  8. herpetologies
  9. herpetologist
  10. herpetologists
  11. herpetology

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