herpetology
her·pe·tol·o·gy
герпетология
Herpetologie
The branch of biology dealing with reptiles and amphibiansThe branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia).
/ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
» Godzilla has to have his own branch of herpetology.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia).
Herpetologie
герпетоло́гияgerpetológija
the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians
Examples
1 sentencesGodzilla has to have his own branch of herpetology.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
branch of biology dealing with reptiles:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
branch of biology dealing with reptiles:
Origin
Derived from French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “reptile”) + -logiDerived from French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “reptile”) + -logie (suffix indicating a field of study or work), equivalent to herpet- + -logy.
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Forms
plural: herpetologies| Singular | herpetology |
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uncountable
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable