ophiology
[ of-ee-ol-uh-jee, oh-fee- ]
noun
the branch of herpetology dealing with snakes.
Origin of ophiology
1Other words from ophiology
- oph·i·o·log·i·cal [of-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, oh-fee-], /ˌɒf i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌoʊ fi-/, oph·i·o·log·ic, adjective
- oph·i·ol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for ophiology
ophiology
/ (ˌɒfɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of snakes
Origin of ophiology
1C19: from Greek ophis snake + -logy
Derived forms of ophiology
- ophiological (ˌɒfɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- ophiologist, noun
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