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Definition of: herpetology
(hûr′pə·tol′ə·jē) noun
The branch of zoology that treats of reptiles and amphibians. [<Gk. herpeton a reptile <herpein creep + -LOGY]
—her·pe·to·log·i·cal (hûr′pə·tə·loj′i·kəl) adjective
—her′pe·tol′o·gist noun
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