herpetology
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˌhɜr.pəˈtɑl.ə.dʒi/
- Specialized
:
herpetología
- Herpetology is crucial for understanding the behavior and habitats of turtles and snakes.
- curator of herpetology
Examples
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- Your faculty ID says you're a professor of herpetology.
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Professor and Curator of Herpetology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University.
Blog text (29) -
I had a passion for herpetology, mathematics, and physics.
Blog text (27) -
But many other fields, such as botany and herpetology, are beginning to develop successful projects as well.
Academic text (2009) -
The Sixth Annual International Herpetology and Batrachiology Conference ...
Fiction book (1991) -
Lillywhite's Dictionary of Herpetology (Krieger Publishing Company, 2008) was named as an outstanding title by Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries.
Academic text (2009) -
We know from herpetology that snakes were prevalent in Africa during the time of our evolution, and that getting bitten by a snake is not good for you because of the chemistry of snake venom.
Academic text (2006) -
Daly's collaborator Charles Myers, curator of herpetology at the American Museum of Natural History, learned about the frog in the early 1970s from an anthropologist in Colombia.
Academic text (1999) -
The study of herpetology involves examining various species of reptiles and amphibians in detail.
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Many colleges offer programs in herpetology, focusing on the conservation of lizards and frogs.
How Involved
- Specialized
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9.9
- Specialized
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4.2
- Jargon
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3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
herpetology = herpeto + logy
The word is built from classical combining material meaning 'reptile/amphibian' plus '-logy', but the first element is not a standalone English word, so the meaning is not transparent to an average learner.
Etymology
The word herpetology comes from Greek parts herpet- meaning 'to creep' and -ology meaning 'study'. So, herpetology is the 'study of creeping animals', which is why it names the science that looks at snakes, lizards and frogs.