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PRONUNCIATION OF HERPETOLOGICAL

herpetological  [ˌhɜːpɪtəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERPETOLOGICAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Herpetological is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HERPETOLOGICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

herpetological

Herpetology

Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles. Batrachology is a further subdiscipline of herpetology concerned with the study of amphibians alone. Herpetology is concerned with poikilothermic, ectothermic tetrapods. Under this definition "herps" exclude fish, but it is not uncommon for herpetological and ichthyological scientific societies to "team up", publishing joint journals and holding conferences in order to foster the exchange of ideas between the fields. One of the most prestigious organizations, the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, is an example of this. Many herpetological societies exist today, having been formed to promote interest in reptiles and amphibians both captive and wild. Cover of the book The Snakes Of Europe one of the first academic texts about snakes Herpetology offers benefits to humanity in the study of the role of amphibians and reptiles in global ecology, especially because amphibians are often very sensitive to environmental changes, offering a visible warning to humans that significant changes are taking place.

Definition of herpetological in the English dictionary

The definition of herpetological in the dictionary is of or relating to herpetology.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERPETOLOGICAL


archaeological
ˌɑːkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
biological
ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
chronological
ˌkrɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
ecological
ˌiːkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
genealogical
ˌdʒiːnɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
geological
ˌdʒiːəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
histological
ˌhɪstəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
hydrological
ˌhaɪdrəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
ideological
ˌaɪdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
logical
ˈlɒdʒɪkəl
meteorological
ˌmiːtɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
methodological
ˌmeθədəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
morphological
ˌmɔːfəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
neurological
ˌnjʊərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
pathological
ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
pharmacological
ˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
physiological
ˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
psychological
ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
technological
ˌtɛknəˈlɒdʒɪkəl
theological
ˌθɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERPETOLOGICAL

heroship
herpes
herpes labialis
herpes simplex
herpes zoster
herpesvirus
herpetic
herpetofauna
herpetoid
herpetologic
herpetologically
herpetologist
herpetology
herptile
Herr
Herren
Herrenvolk
Herrick
herriment
herring

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERPETOLOGICAL

anthropological
archeological
astrological
chemical
epidemiological
histopathological
illogical
immunological
liturgical
magical
metallurgical
microbiological
mineralogical
mythological
pedagogical
phraseological
radiological
surgical
topological
toxicological
zoological

Synonyms and antonyms of herpetological in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «herpetological» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERPETOLOGICAL

Find out the translation of herpetological to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of herpetological from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «herpetological» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

两栖爬行动物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

herpetológica
570 millions of speakers

English

herpetological
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

herpetological
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزواحف والبرمائيات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Герпетологического
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

herpetological
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

herpetological
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

herpétologique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Herpetological
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

herpetologische
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

爬虫両棲類
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

herpetological
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Herpetological
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bò sát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

herpetological
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हर्पेटॉलॉजीकल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Herpetoloji
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

erpetologica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Herpetological
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

герпетологічне
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Herpetological
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ερπετολογικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

herpetologiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Herpetological
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

herpetological
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of herpetological

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERPETOLOGICAL»

The term «herpetological» is regularly used and occupies the 64.581 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERPETOLOGICAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about herpetological

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERPETOLOGICAL»

Discover the use of herpetological in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to herpetological and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Herpetological Osteopathology: Annotated Bibliography of ...
This book provides the database for identifying the state of the art/knowledge related to herpetological species and diagnoses.
Bruce M. Rothschild, Hans-Peter Schultze, Rodrigo Pellegrini, 2012
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Issues in Life Sciences—Amphibian and Herpetological ...
The editors have built Issues in Life Sciences—Amphibian and Herpetological Research: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Additional Research in this book to be deeper ...
‎2013
3
Herpetological History of the Zoo and Aquarium World
Portraits of a selected number of zoos and aquariums throughout the world are presented to show the chronology of herpetological discovery, people who worked at those places, and the breadth of the programs that were put in place.
James Bernard Murphy, 2007
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Herpetological and Related Terminology
The dictionary is a compilation of clear, concise and informative definitions of the characteristic vocabulary commonly encountered and used by herpetologists when discussing, reading, or writing about reptiles and amphibians.
D.C. Wareham, 2005
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Herpetological Survey of the Black Mesa Ecoregion, Oklahoma, ...
I conducted a complete species inventory of reptiles and amphibians at the Black Mesa ecoregion during June to August in 2005 and May to August in 2006 and 2007, described the herpetofauna in terms of relative abundance and rainfall and ...
Timothy S. Periard, 2007
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The Culinary Herpetologist
Whether you eat them or not, this book will be entertaining and illustrate previously unexplored aspects of human behavior and food preparation. — Joseph C. Mitchell, University of Richmond.
‎2005
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Turtle: Your Happy Healthy Pet
San Diego Herpetological Society P.O. Box 4036 San Diego, CA 92164-4036 www.kingsnake.com/sdhs/ Southwestern Herpetologists Society P.O. Box 7469 Van Nuys, CA 91409 (818) 503-2052 www.swhs.org Desert Tortoise Preserve ...
Lenny Flank, Jr., 2007
8
Venomous Snakes of Texas: A Field Guide
One may wish to join a local herpetology club (there are many), a regional group (the Texas Herpetological Society, East Texas Herpetological Society, Dallas– Fort Worth Herpetological Society, West Texas Herpetological Society to name a  ...
Andrew H. Price, 2010
9
Living with Snakes and Other Reptiles
'Monitor': Journal of Victorian Herpetological Society 8(3), 145–151. Watharow S (1998) Dietary and parasite observations ofroadkilled reptiles from northwestern Victoria. 'Monitor': Journal of Victorian Herpetological Society 10(1), 51–60.
Simon Watharow, 2011
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Herpetology: Herping, Herpetological Society, Mouthbrooder, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, General Books LLC, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERPETOLOGICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term herpetological is used in the context of the following news items.
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OUTDOOR CALENDAR | Records | wiscnews.com
July 25 – Madison Area Herpetological Society presents a program on native reptiles and amphibians at Devil's Lake State Park in Baraboo ... «Portage Daily Register, Jul 15»
2
Three questions for … John C. Murphy - Green Valley News: Columns
While teaching high school, he pursued interests in herpetological research, photography and writing. He has conducted field work throughout ... «Green Valley News, Jul 15»
3
Snake Missing From San Francisco Zoo
It also has a “herpetological collection”, which is where all the reptiles and amphibians reside. The Philodryas Baroni, commonly known as, ... «San Francisco News, Jul 15»
4
Birds, snakes and sloths meet in new SF zoo exhibit
The new “herpetological collection” of reptiles and amphibians includes an anaconda, frogs, lizards and boas. The “rain forest” is a toasty 74 ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
5
Eight Tips for Staying Safe Around Snakes (ICYMI)
... live in Northern Virginia; the Eastern ratsnake is one of several non-venomous snakes found in the region (Virginia Herpetological Society). «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Mozambique's Gorongosa national park hosts int'l symposium
That expedition discovered a new snake species, 40 ant genera and 27 herpetological specimens, many of which have yet to be identified. «StarAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Eight Tips for Staying Safe Around Snake
... live in Northern Virginia; the Eastern ratsnake is one of several non-venomous snakes found in the region (Virginia Herpetological Society). «Patch.com, Jul 15»
8
Upcoming Events at Land Between the Lakes
... tropical birds from the Nashville Zoo, native reptiles and amphibians from Murray State's Herpetological Society and more. Many presenters ... «SurfKY News, Jul 15»
9
Girl bitten by copperhead in Hanover County rushed to hospital
... of three venomous snakes found in Virginia, but are the only species found in every county, according to the Virginia Herpetological Society. «wtvr.com, Jul 15»
10
Alligator captured in N.J. wouldn't have survived, reptile expert says
... into the fall, probably until October or November," said Matthew McCort, a herpetologist with New Jersey-based Herpetological Associates. «NJ.com, Jul 15»

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