herp

H4E1R1P3

noun

A reptile or amphibian.

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Meanings

herp1

nounherp (plural herps)

plural herps

  1. colloquialA reptile or amphibian.

herp2

nounherp (uncountable)
  1. colloquialuncountableHerpes.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
reptile

Origin

herp · noun

Back-formation from herpetology, or via simplification of herptile.

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herp · noun

Shortening.

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Translations

Finnish herppi
  • herppireptile or amphbian

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with herp

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Anagrams

reph
Cite this entry
APA

herp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herp

MLA

“herp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herp. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herp,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herp.

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