"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.
实用例句
1. He took up herpetology at the age of fifty.
他50岁时开始从事爬虫学.
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2. Botany, Entomology Herpetology, mammalogy, and ornithology.
收藏植物学 、 虫学、虫学 、 乳动物学和鸟类学.
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3. The collections of the museum includes the specimens of plant and animal, ornithology, herpetology, and ethnography.
