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

• IPA^(key): /ˌhɜː.pɪˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒi/

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• Rhymes: -ɒlədʒi
• Hyphenation: her‧pe‧tol‧o‧gy

herpetology (usually uncountable, plural herpetologies)

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

• zoology