herpetologist

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who studies reptiles and amphibians; a reptile and amphibian specialist.

Word forms

herpetologist herpetologists

Etymology

From herpeto- (From Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “creeping animal, reptile, especially a snake”)) + -logist.

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