Her·pe·tol·o·gy

her·pe·tol·o·gy  [hur-pi-tol-uh-jee]  noun the branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians. Origin:  1815–25;  < Greek herpetó ( n ) a creeping thing (Compare hérpein  to creep) + -logy; cf. serpent  Related forms her·pe·to·log·ic  [hur-pi-tl-oj-ik] , her·pe·to·log·i·cal, adjective her·pe·to·log·i·cal·ly, adverb her·pe·tol·o·gist, noun

Lepidopterology

lepidopterology : lep·i·dop·ter·ol·o·gy  [lep-i-dop-tuh-rol-uh-jee]  Show IPA noun the branch of zoology dealing with butterflies and moths.