Herpetology

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.