herpetology
Syllables: her·pe·tol·o·gy/ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
herpetology noun: the branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia).
Noun
herpetology (usually uncountable, plural herpetologies)
herpetology meaning in Tamil and Kannada
herpetology in Tamil
- ஊர்வன, நகர்வன இயல்
herpetology in Kannada
- ಉರಗಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ, ಸರೀಸೃಪಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ
Forms of herpetology
| plural | herpetologies |
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Origin of herpetology
Derived from French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “reptile”) + -logie (suffix indicating a field of study or work), equivalent to herpet- + -logy.
Words that rhyme with herpetology
- homology
- topology
- technology
- mythology
- ontology
- theology
- typology
- aetiology
- anthology
- archaeology
- biology
- buttonology
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- etymology
- pathology
- phraseology
- psychology
- scatology
- tautology
- apology
- cosmology
- cryptology
- ecology
- neurology
- teleology
- aerology
- anthropology
- arcology
- Christology
- cohomology
- cosmetology
- cytology
- deontology
- epistemology
- eschatology
- ethology
- eucology
- geology
- gerontology
- graphology
- haplology
- heterology
- hydrology
- ideology
- lepidopterology
- oology
- phonology
- radiology
- tricknology
- xenobiology
- zoology
- zymology
- acanthology
- acarology
- accidentology
- acology
- acridology
- actinology
- aeromycology
- alcohology
- appropriate technology
Questions about herpetology
- What does herpetology mean?
- Herpetology means the branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia).
- What is herpetology in Tamil?
- Herpetology in Tamil is ஊர்வன, நகர்வன இயல். See Herpetology meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is herpetology?
- Herpetology is a noun.
- How do you pronounce herpetology?
- Herpetology is pronounced /ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/.
- What is the plural of herpetology?
- The plural of herpetology is herpetologies.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: herpetology (page history and authors); herpetology (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); herpetology (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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