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herpetology

/ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.83 in modern English

Syllables
her-pe-tol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia).

Uncountable

Etymology

Derived from French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “reptile”) + -logie (suffix indicating a field of study or work), equivalent to herpet- + -logy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

herpetologies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

herp herper herpes herpesian herpetologic herpetological herpetologically herpetologist

Rhymes With

technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology theology geology ecology anthropology mythology archaeology

Questions

How do you pronounce herpetology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/.
What does herpetology mean?
The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians (Amphibia).
Where does herpetology come from?
It is traced to French.

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