herpetoculture

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noun

The keeping of live reptiles and amphibians in captivity, whether as a hobby or for commercial breeding.

OriginEnglish culture ← Middle French culture ← Latin cultūra →
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Meanings

nounherpetoculture (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe keeping of live reptiles and amphibians in captivity, whether as a hobby or for commercial breeding.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*serp-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sérpeti
  3. Ancient Greekἕρπω (hérpō)
  4. Ancient Greekἑρπετόν (herpetón)
  5. Ancient Greekἑρπετ- (herpet-)
  6. Englishherpet-
  7. Englishherpeto-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  10. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  11. Latincolō
  12. Latincultūra
  13. Middle Frenchculture
  14. Englishculture
  15. Englishherpetoculture

From herpeto- + culture.

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Translations

French herpétoculture
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APA

herpetoculture. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpetoculture

MLA

“herpetoculture.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpetoculture. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herpetoculture,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpetoculture.

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