Her′pe‐tol″o‐gy (?), n. [Written also, but less properly, erpetology.] [Gr. � a creeping thing, reptile (fr. � to creep) + -logy: cf. F. herpétologie.] The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zoölogy which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.