different between herpetology vs herpetofauna

herpetology

English

Etymology

From French herpétologie, from Ancient Greek ??????? (herpetón, reptile) + -logie (suffix indicating a field of study or work), equivalent to +? -logy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?h??.p?.?t?.l?.d??i/
  • Rhymes: -?l?d?i
  • Hyphenation: her?pe?tol?o?gy

Noun

herpetology (usually uncountable, plural herpetologies)

  1. The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) and amphibians.

Hypernyms

  • zoology

Hyponyms

  • ophiology

Related terms

  • herp
  • herpes
  • herpetological
  • herpetologist
  • herptile

Translations

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  • what is herpetology definition
  • what do herpetologist study
  • what is herpetology in zoology
  • what is herpetology mean in science
  • what is herpetology science
  • what does herpetology


herpetofauna

English

Etymology

herpeto- +? fauna

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?h??(?)p?t???f??n?/

Noun

herpetofauna (usually uncountable, plural herpetofaunas)

  1. Reptiles and amphibians as a group, especially those of a particular region or time period.
    The island is noted for its diverse herpetofauna.
    The herpetofaunas of the two regions reflect the differences in their geological histories.

Related terms

  • herp
  • herpetological
  • herpetologist
  • herpetology
  • herptile

Translations

herpetofauna From the web:

  • herpetofauna what does it mean
  • herpetofauna meaning
  • what does herpetofaunal mean
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