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reptilology

reptilology noun: the science and study of reptiles.

Noun

reptilology (uncountable)

  1. The science and study of reptiles.
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Synonyms of reptilology

Origin of reptilology

From reptile + -ology.

Questions about reptilology

What does reptilology mean?
Reptilology means the science and study of reptiles.
What part of speech is reptilology?
Reptilology is a noun.

Words near reptilology in the dictionary

  1. reptilium
  2. reptilivorous
  3. reptiloid
  4. reptiloids
  5. reptilologist
  6. reptilology
  7. reptin
  8. reptitious
  9. reptoid
  10. reptoids
  11. reptologist

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