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The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zoology which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits.
Alternative forms: erpetology
Origin: Gr. A creeping thing, reptile (fr. To creep): cf. F. Herpetologie.
(01 Mar 1998)
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