herpetologist
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- noun
- /ˌhɜr.pəˈtɑl.ə.dʒɪst/
- Specialized
- Walter Auffenberg, a herpetologist formerly at the Florida Museum of Natural History in Gainesville, demonstrated that Komodo monitors can detect carrion from nearly seven miles away.
- a professional herpetologist
Examples
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Dr. Emmett is one of the world's leading herpetologists.
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Currently, says Mendelson, most herpetologists working in Latin America have no way to get their field samples analyzed.
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Also, a professional herpetologist visited classes during the project and offered constructive criticism regarding our procedures.
Academic text (1992) -
This is what the herpetologists are trying to tell us.
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If you are a herpetologist with a new book, let me know and I will add your cover to my sidebar.
Blog text (21) -
A friend of mine, about thirty-five years ago, was a herpetologist and worked at the zoo.
Blog text (9) -
You're the country's leading herpetologist.
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In parts of Panama, Southern Illinois University herpetologist Karen Lips has witnessed the disappearances firsthand.
Academic text (2007) -
Professor, herpetologist, author, and probably the leading authority here in the Midwest on reptile and amphibian life, as well as a native of our own city.
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Dr. Emmett is one of the world's leading herpetologists specializing in the study of reptiles.
Synonyms
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A person who studies animals and how they live
Surface Forms
Morphology
herpetologist = herpetology (semi-transparent) = herpeto + logy + ist
The word is formed by adding the productive agent suffix '-ist' to the specialized base 'herpetology', but the base is technical and may not be familiar to many learners.
Etymology
The word herpetologist comes from the Greek word herpeton, meaning 'creeping thing', which links to the English word 'creep'. The ending -ologist means 'one who studies', as in biologist, so a herpetologist is someone who studies reptiles and amphibians.