Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.
noun
- the study of reptiles and amphibians
“study of reptiles,” 1816, from French herpétologie (18c.), coined from Greek herpeton “reptile,” literally “creeping thing,” from herpein “to creep” (see serpent) + logia (see -logy). Related: Herpetologist.
- The scientific study of reptiles and amphibians.