Etymology

herpetology

her·pe·tol·o·gy
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Today it means: The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia). Full definition →

French herpétologie ← Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἑρπετόν“reptile”
  2. French · derived fromherpétologie
  3. English todayherpetology

Derived from French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “reptile”) + -logie (suffix indicating a field of study or work), equivalent to herpet- + -logy.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἑρπετόν all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.