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Meaning of "herptile" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HERPTILE

From Greek herp( eton) (see herpetology) + (rep)tile.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HERPTILE

herptile  [ˈhɜːpˌtaɪl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERPTILE

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

WHAT DOES HERPTILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

herptile

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 herptile in the English dictionary

The definition of herptile in the dictionary is denoting, relating to, or characterizing both reptiles and amphibians.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERPTILE


acetyl
ˈæsɪˌtaɪl
butyl
ˈbjuːˌtaɪl
fluviatile
ˈfluːvɪəˌtaɪl
infantile
ˈɪnfənˌtaɪl
lifestyle
ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl
mercantile
ˈmɜːkənˌtaɪl
nonvolatile
nɒnˈvɒləˌtaɪl
pantile
ˈpænˌtaɪl
portatile
ˈpɔːtəˌtaɪl
productile
prəˈdʌkˌtaɪl
pulsatile
ˈpʌlsəˌtaɪl
refractile
rɪˈfrækˌtaɪl
saxatile
ˈsæksəˌtaɪl
style
staɪl
textile
ˈtɛkstaɪl
tile
taɪl
umbratile
ˈʌmbrəˌtaɪl
versatile
ˈvɜːsəˌtaɪl
vibratile
ˈvaɪbrəˌtaɪl
volatile
ˈvɒləˌtaɪl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERPTILE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERPTILE

Castile
coleoptile
cortile
ductile
erectile
fertile
futile
gentile
hostile
infertile
interquartile
inutile
percentile
projectile
quintile
reptile
stile
subtile
tactile
utile

Synonyms and antonyms of herptile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «herptile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERPTILE

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

Translator English - Chinese

herptile
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

herptile
570 millions of speakers

English

herptile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

herptile
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

herptile
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

herptile
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

herptile
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

herptile
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

herpétofaune
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Herptile
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

herptile
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

herptile
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

herptile
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Herptile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

herptile
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

herptile
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हर्पटाइल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

herptile
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

herptile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

herptile
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

herptile
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

herptile
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

herptile
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

herptile
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

herptile
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

herptile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of herptile

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERPTILE»

The term «herptile» is used very little and occupies the 163.807 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERPTILE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «herptile» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «herptile» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERPTILE»

Discover the use of herptile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to herptile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
P66] UF Enchnosphaeria Khekia Lojkania Neopeckia Pseudotrichia Sydowina Xenonectria BT Pleosporaceae Herps USE Amphibians Reptiles Herptile inventories USE Herpetological surveys Herptile surveys USE Herpetological surveys ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2009
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Advances and Updates in Internal Medicine, An Issue of ...
The results depend, however, on the quality and location of the bone sample and the experience of pathologists inevaluating herptile samples versus more common mammalian samples. Also,the results need to be considered in conjunction ...
Kemba Marshall, 2010
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Clinical Cases in Avian and Exotic Animal Hematology and ...
The clinical case studies are organized according to the animal type and diagnostic focus (either hematology or cytology): Section 1: Mammalian Hematology Case Studies Section 2: Avian Hematology Case Studies Section 3: Herptile ...
Terry W. Campbell, Krystan Grant, 2011
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Prairie Dog Empire: A Saga of the Shortgrass Prairie
herptile. associates. In this neighborhood are many villages of the prairie dogs ( Arctomys ludovi- cianus Ord) in the abandoned burrows of which rattlesnakes abound. It has been affirmed that these two species live peacefully together in these ...
Paul A. Johnsgard, 2005
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Australian Reptiles & Frogs
MOST HERPTILE AILMENTS are a result of poor conditions in captivity. The old saying, 'Prevention is better than cure', is very applicable to captive herptiles. Treatment and/or medicines can become expensive for some types of ailment.
Raymond Terrence Hoser, Cathryn Game, 1989
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Lizard Care from A to Z: From Anoles to Zonosaurs
And while we're at it, what does herptile mean? ln his Dictionary of Herpetology ( 1964), James A. Peters gives a terse definition: "A completely illegitimate term that has been used recently in amateur literature as a short-hand reference to ...
Richard D. Bartlett, Patricia Bartlett, 2008
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Handbook on the maintenance of reptiles in captivity
Hingley, K. (1983a). Reproductive data: the golden skink Mabuya multifasaata. Herptile 8: 49-50. Hingley, K. (1983b). Observations on Python regius, the royal python in captivity. Herptile 8: 70-74. Hingley, K. (1983c). The treatment of scale rot ...
Kenneth R. G. Welch, 1987
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Maintaining Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems
In southern Ontario, Canada, herptile and mammal species richness increased with increasing forest cover on lands adjacent to wetland edges, out to at least 2 km distance (Findlay and Houlahan 1997). In fact, paved road density within this  ...
Malcolm L. Hunter, 1999
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Methods of Environmental Impact Assessment
Ecological census techniques: a handbook, 2nd edn. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Swan MJS and RS Oldham 1993a. Herptile sites Vol. 1: National amphibian survey, final report and appendices. English Nature Research Report ...
Peter Morris, Riki Therivel, 2009
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Riparian Areas:: Functions and Strategies for Management
A recent summary of herptile (reptile and amphibian) species in the eastern United States lists 121 species found in riparian areas of springs, streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, bogs, and ephemeral pools (Pauley et al., 2000). Because of this close ...
Water Science and Technology Board, Committee on Riparian Zone Functioning and Strategies for Management, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERPTILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term herptile is used in the context of the following news items.
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More Fun for Kids at the Paris Public Library
And Live Critters What is a Herptile with Rebecca Taylor at Bywaters Park (across from Library) on Friday, July 31st at 10:30am. Reservations ... «eParisExtra.com, Jul 15»
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PETS: Be ready to evacuate in case of fire
If you have other pets such as birds, reptile or amphibian (herptile) pets, hamsters, mice, guinea pigs, etc., also prepare their specific ... «Red Bluff Daily News, Jul 15»
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Scared of snakes? No need to be
Snake (or other herptile) sightings may be reported to www.miherpatlas.org. Thank you for reading 4 free articles on our site. You can come ... «Gladwin County Record & Beaverton Clarion, Jun 15»
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Sorry, Your Buoy Is Dead, Ma'am; That Ticking Sound Is Here Again
Being a herptile guy, I find some glowing cause-and-effect discrepancies in the tale. This type lizard is anything but fleet of foot. Oh, it can dash ... «The SandPaper, Apr 15»
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New IL law lifts ban on owning large reptiles
1, 2015, the Herptile-Herps Act will allow Illinois residents to legally own certain reptiles, amphibians and large constrictors. This includes boas ... «WGEM, Dec 14»
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Parsley frogs: spadefoots without spades
... never done with birds or mammals), this helping to perpetuate the general idea that herptile 'genera' are long-lived, relatively static entities. «Scientific American, Dec 14»
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Proud to say Gosport to Fareham bus route is epic... on a bike
... the PC, I fear the sheer joy of word surfing will be lost to subsequent generations. Words like herptile and kore might drop from our language. «Portsmouth News, Apr 14»
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Rare Albino Salamander Spotted In Vancouver's Stanley Park …
At the time of the discovery, Worcester was hosting "Herptile Blitz," a partnership with students of BCIT's Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation program ... «Huffington Post Canada, Mar 14»
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Florida has been invaded, and the invaders are winning
Some herptile experts have predicted that because of the greater reproductive successes of the Cuban brown, within the next decade, we may ... «The Northwest Florida Daily News, Sep 13»
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19-Foot Python Killed By Hero Armed With Knife And Brave Woman …
Despite his youth, Leon is a knowledgeable herptile owner who has kept two pet snakes himself. He recognized the python and understood the ... «The Inquisitr, May 13»

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