n. One who studies reptiles, a reptile specialist.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One versed in herpetology, or the natural history of reptiles.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. One versed in herpetology, or engaged in the study of it.
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n. a zoologist who studies reptiles and amphibians
Word Usage
"It was also the lair of an exceptionally large rattlesnake which pleased Dudley, a thwarted herpetologist, and showed once again on the flanks of an eroding knoll."