| herpetological | Pertaining to herpetology. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| herpetologist | One versed in herpetology, or the natural history of reptiles. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| herpetology | <study> The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zoology which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits. Origin: Written also, but less properly, erpetology] [Gr. A creeping thing, reptile (fr. To creep): cf. F. Herpetologie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Herpetomonas | A genus of asexual monogenetic flagellates (family Trypanosomatidae) that are strictly insect parasites, with a variety of body forms including promastigote (leptomad), epimastigote (crithidial), amastigote (leishmanial), and trypomastigote (trypanosome-like); infective forms are passed in the host faeces. Herpetomonas muscae domesticae, the type species, is found in the common housefly. Origin: G. Herpeton, a reptile (fr. Herpo, to creep), + monas, unit (one of the Monadidae) (05 Mar 2000) |
| herpetotomist | One who dissects, or studies the anatomy of, reptiles. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| herpetotomy | The anatomy or dissection of reptiles. Origin: Gr. A reptile + to cut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Herpetoviridae | An obsolete term for Herpesviridae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| herpetovirus | An obsolete name for a virus belonging to the family Herpesviridae. See: herpesvirus. (05 Mar 2000) |