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ophiology
[of-ee-ol-uh-jee, oh-fee-]
noun
the branch of herpetology dealing with snakes.
ophiology
/ ˌɒfɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl, ˌɒfɪˈɒlədʒɪ /
noun
the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of snakes
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Other Word Forms
- ophiologist noun
- ophiological adjective
- ophiologic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ophiology1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ophiology1
C19: from Greek ophis snake + -logy
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Ophiol′ogist, one versed in ophiology; Ophiol′ogy, the study of serpents; Oph′iomancy, divination by serpents.—adjs.
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The facts were communicated by Williams to Dennistoun, and by him to a mixed company, of which I was one, and the Sadducean Professor of Ophiology another.
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