ophiology
[ of-ee-ol-uh-jee, oh-fee- ]
/ ˌɒf iˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌoʊ fi- /
noun
the branch of herpetology dealing with snakes.
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OTHER 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, adjectiveoph·i·ol·o·gist, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for ophiology
ophiology
/ (ˌɒfɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of snakes
Derived forms of ophiology
ophiological (ˌɒfɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveophiologist, nounWord Origin for ophiology
C19: from Greek ophis snake + -logy
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