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| Pronunciation:  |   | `hurpi'tâlujee
 
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|   | Definition: |   | [n]  the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians   |  
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|   | See Also: |   | zoological science, zoology |       |  
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|   | Definition: |   | Herpetology Herpetology more details ...  |  
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 Webster's 1913 Dictionary |  
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|   | Definition: |   | \Her`pe*tol"o*gy\, n. [Written also, but less
properly, erpetology.] [Gr. ? a creeping thing, reptile (fr.
? to creep) + -logy: cf. F. herp['e]tologie.]
The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zo["o]logy
which relates to reptiles, including their structure,
classification, and habits.
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|   | Related Terms: |   | anatomy, animal physiology, anthropology, biology, comparative anatomy, conchology, ecology, entomology, ethology, helminthology, ichthyology, malacology, mammalogy, ornithology, protozoology, taxidermy, taxonomy, zoogeography, zoography, zoology, zoonomy, zoopathology, zoophysics, zootaxy, zootomy |  
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