Main Entry: her·pe·tol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \ˌhər-pə-ˈtä-lə-jē\

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek herpeton quadruped, reptile, from neuter of herpetos crawling, from herpein

Date: 1824

: a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians

— her·pe·to·log·i·cal \-tə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— her·pe·tol·o·gist \ˌhər-pə-ˈtä-lə-jist\ noun