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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
- ËŒ´Ç±è³ó¾±Ëˆ´Ç±ô´Ç²µ¾±²õ³Ù, noun
- ophiological, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ç±è³ó·¾±Â·´Ç·±ô´Ç²µÂ·¾±Â·³¦²¹±ô [of-ee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, oh-fee-], ´Ç±è³ói·´Ç·±ô´Ç²µî€ƒi³¦ adjective
- ´Ç±è³ói·´Ç±ôo·²µ¾±²õ³Ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of ophiology1
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˜yÐÄvlog 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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