Definitions for herpetology

herpetology her·pe·tol·o·gy

Spelling: [hur-pi-tol-uh-jee]
IPA: /ˌhɜr pɪˈtɒl ə dʒi/

Herpetology is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 20 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 556 anagrams from letters in herpetology (eeghlooprty).

Definitions for herpetology

noun

  1. the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians.

Origin of herpetology

1815-25; Greek herpetó(n) a creeping thing (Compare hérpein to creep) + -logy; cf. serpent

Examples for herpetology

Notes on the herpetology of New Mexico, with a list of the species known from the state.

Thirteenth contribution to the herpetology of tropical America.

Then he was taken with a fit of herpetology in his boots, and sank to advise no more.

A contribution to a knowledge of the herpetology of a portion of the savanna region of central Petn, Guatemala.

Her′petoid, serpent-like; Herpetolog′ic, -al, pertaining to herpetology.

Reports on the ichthyology and herpetology of Massachusetts.

herpetology, her-pet-ol′oj-i, n. the branch of natural history which treats of reptiles.

Word Value for herpetology
Scrable

20

Words with friends

21

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