herpetology – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
herpetology
n.
study of reptiles and amphibians (Zoology)
Herpetology
Herpetology (from Greek 'herpien' meaning 'to creep') is the branch of
zoology concerned with the study of
amphibians (including
frogs,
toads,
salamanders,
newts, and caecilians (
gymnophiona) and
reptiles (including
snakes,
lizards,
amphisbaenids,
turtles,
terrapins,
tortoises,
crocodilians, and the
tuataras).
Batrachology is a further subdiscipline of herpetology concerned with the study of
amphibians alone.
herpetology
Noun
1. the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
(hypernym) zoology, zoological science
Herpetology
(n.)
The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zoology which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
herpetology
Synonyms and related words:
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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