'Herpetology' definitions:
Definition of 'herpetology'
(from WordNet)
noun
The branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
Definition of 'Herpetology'
From: GCIDE
- Herpetology \Her`pe*tol"o*gy\, n. [Written also, but less properly, erpetology.] [Gr. ? a creeping thing, reptile (fr. ? to creep) + -logy: cf. F. herp['e]tologie.] The natural history of reptiles; that branch of Zoology which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'herpetology'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anatomy,
- animal physiology,
- anthropology,
- biology,
- comparative anatomy,
- conchology,
- ecology,
- entomology,
- ethology,
- helminthology,
- ichthyology,
- malacology,
- mammalogy,
- ornithology,
- protozoology,
- taxidermy,
- taxonomy,
- zoogeography,
- zoography,
- zoology,
- zoonomy,
- zoopathology,
- zoophysics,
- zootaxy,
- zootomy