amphibiology

noun

am·​phib·​i·​ol·​o·​gy

-jē

plural -es

: the branch of zoology that deals with the Amphibia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin Amphibia + English -o- + -logy

First Known Use

circa 1764, in the meaning defined above

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