herpetologist
UKUS
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A scientist who studies reptiles and amphibians
爬虫学家
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedherpeto (Greek herpeton = creeping animal) + log (study) + -ist = one who studies reptiles and amphibians. X + logist pattern.
Root log still carries 50 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.reptile herpetologist爬虫学专家
- 2.amphibian herpetologist两栖动物学家
Example Sentences
- 1.
The herpetologist carefully handled the venomous snake.