her|pe|tol|o|gy

her|pe|tol|o|gy
her|pe|tol|o|gy «HUR puh TOL uh jee», noun.
the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
[< Greek herpetón reptile (< hérpein creep) + English -logy]
her´pe|tol´o|gist, noun.

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