herpetological
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- adjective
- /ˌhɜr.pə.təˈlɑ.dʒɪ.kəl/
- Specialized
- He is past president of the Chicago Herpetological Society and a Research Associate in the Division of Amphibians and Reptiles at the Field Museum.
- herpetological societies
- herpetological world
Examples
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The herpetological conference featured expert speakers discussing the conservation of endangered amphibian species.
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A spy from the Herpetological Society, here to steal the Incredibly Deadly Viper.
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Serpent Research will report herpetological news, hold discussions, and review books.
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Herpetological field guides to remote corners of the world are becoming more common.
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He has herpetological field experience in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, Asia, and Australia.
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I only called him that to play a prank on those stuffed shirts down at the Herpetological Society.
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"Hop into a herpetological world in this exhibition devoted to the evolution and biology of frogs.
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In Madagascar, for instance, political change in 1975 created a 10-year hiatus in herpetological fieldwork (Raxworthy 2003), and the recent coup there is leading to new disruption (Bohannon 2009).
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The exhibition showcases herpetological studies, highlighting the unique traits of various reptiles and amphibians.
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Students in the herpetological program learn about the behaviors and habitats of snakes and frogs.
Synonyms
About animals like snakes, lizards, and frogs or their study
Surface Forms
Morphology
herpetological = herpetology (opaque) = herpeto + logy + ical
Adding -ical to 'herpetology' is a standard adjective-forming process once the base noun is known.
Etymology
The word herpetological comes from the Greek root herpet- meaning 'creeping thing' and the part -ology meaning 'study', so it is the study of creeping animals like snakes and frogs.