herpet-

combining form or herpeto-

Etymology: partly from Greek herpeton animal that goes on all fours, snake, from neuter of herpetos creeping, from herpein to creep; partly from Latin herpet-, herpes herpes (also, a kind of animal, probably a snake), from Greek herpēt-, herpēs; partly from Greek herpetos creeping — more at serpent

1. : reptile or reptiles

herpetofauna

herpetology

2. : herpes

herpetiform

3. : creeping

herpetomonas