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nounreptilology (uncountable)
- uncountableThe science and study of reptiles.
There are various representations of it, gravely figured in native works on reptilology.
1913, William Elliot Griffis, enThe Mikado's Empire: book 2. Personal experiences, observations, and studies in Japan, 1870-1874. book 3. Supplementary chapters, including history to the beginning of 1912, page 481Synonyms: herpetology, reptiliology, reptology
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nounThe science and study of reptiles.
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