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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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Derived Forms
- ˌDZˈDZDz, noun
- ophiological, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- DZ···Dz·· [of-ee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, oh-fee-], DZi··Dzi adjective
- DZi·DZo· noun
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ophiology1
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ophiology1
C19: from Greek ophis snake + -logy
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Example Sentences
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Ophiol′ogist, one versed in ophiology; Ophiol′ogy, the study of serpents; Oph′iomancy, divination by serpents.—adjs.
From
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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