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herpetology
[herpetology 词源字典]
herpetology:
see
serpent
[herpetology etymology, herpetology origin, 英语词源]
herpetology (n.)
"study of reptiles," 1816, from French
herpétologie
(18c.), coined from Greek
herpeton
"reptile," literally "creeping thing," from
herpein
"to creep" (see
serpent
) +
logia
(see
-logy
). Related:
Herpetologist
.