Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reptilology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: rep-tilol-o-gy
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science and study of reptiles.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There are various representations of it, gravely figured in native works on reptilology."

Etymology

From reptile + -ology.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: reptile

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

herpetology reptiliology reptology

Questions

What does reptilology mean?: The science and study of reptiles.
Where does reptilology come from?: From reptile + -ology.

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