Meanings
nounherpetologist (plural herpetologists)
plural herpetologists
- One who studies reptiles and amphibians; a reptile and amphibian specialist.
Already, Griffith has observed several amphibian extinctions. Pretty much every herpetologist working out in the field has watched several.
2014, Elizabeth Kolbert, chapter 1, in The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, Henry Holt and Company
Origin
- Ancient Greekἑρπετόν“creeping animal, reptile, especially a snake”
- Englishherpetologist
From herpeto- (From Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “creeping animal, reptile, especially a snake”)) + -logist.
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Chinese Mandarin 爬蟲學家 /爬虫学家
- 爬蟲學家 /爬虫学家 (páchóngxuéjiā)one who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Czech herpetolog
- herpetologone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Finnish herpetologi
- herpetologione who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
French herpétologiste
- herpétologisteone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
German Herpetologe, Herpetologin
- Herpetologeone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
- Herpetologinone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Hungarian herpetológus
- herpetológusone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Italian erpetologo
- erpetologoone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Japanese 爬虫類学者, 爬虫両性類学者
- 爬虫類学者 (hachūrui-gakusha)one who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
- 爬虫両性類学者 (hachūryōseirui-gakusha)one who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Korean 파충류학자, 양서파충류학자
- 파충류학자 (pachungnyuhakja)one who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
- 양서파충류학자 (yangseopachungnyuhakja)one who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Latin herpetologus
- herpetologusone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Polish herpetolog
- herpetologone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Portuguese herpetólogo
- herpetólogoone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Romanian erpetolog, erpetologă
- erpetologone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
- erpetologăone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Russian герпето́лог
- герпето́лог (gerpetólog)one who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Slovak herpetológ
- herpetológone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Spanish herpetólogo
- herpetólogoone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
Swedish herpetolog
- herpetologone who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist
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APA
herpetologist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpetologist
MLA
“herpetologist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpetologist. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herpetologist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herpetologist.
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