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herpetologist

herpetologist noun: one who studies reptiles and amphibians; a reptile and amphibian specialist.

Noun

herpetologist (plural herpetologists)

  1. One who studies reptiles and amphibians; a reptile and amphibian specialist.
    • Already, Griffith has observed several amphibian extinctions. Pretty much every herpetologist working out in the field has watched several.2014, Elizabeth Kolbert, chapter 1, in The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, Henry Holt and Company

Forms of herpetologist

pluralherpetologists

Origin of herpetologist

From herpeto- (From Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “creeping animal, reptile, especially a snake”)) + -logist.

Words formed from herpetologist

Questions about herpetologist

What does herpetologist mean?
Herpetologist means one who studies reptiles and amphibians; a reptile and amphibian specialist.
What part of speech is herpetologist?
Herpetologist is a noun.
What is the plural of herpetologist?
The plural of herpetologist is herpetologists.

Words near herpetologist in the dictionary

  1. herpetoids
  2. herpetologic
  3. herpetological
  4. herpetologically
  5. herpetologies
  6. herpetologist
  7. herpetologists
  8. herpetology
  9. herpetophile
  10. herpetophiles
  11. herpetophilic

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