- herpetotomy
- herpeˈtotomy
[f. Gr. ἑρπετόν reptile + -τοµία cutting.]The dissection of reptiles; the anatomy of reptiles. So herpeˈtotomist, a dissector of reptiles.In mod. Dicts.
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herpetotomy
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Herpetotomy — Her pe*tot o*my, n. [Gr. ? a reptile + ? to cut.] The anatomy or dissection of reptiles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
