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Herpetology vs Ornithology - What's the difference?

herpetology | ornithology |

As nouns the difference between herpetology and ornithology

is that herpetology is the branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia) or amphibians while ornithology is the branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.

herpetology

English

Noun

(-)
  • The branch of biology dealing with reptiles (Reptilia ) or amphibians.

    • Hypernyms

    * zoology

    Hyponyms

    * ophiology

    Related terms

    * herp * herpetological * herpetologist * herptile English words suffixed with -ology

    ornithology

    English

    (wikipedia ornithology)

    Noun

    (-)
  • The branch of zoology that deals with the scientific study of birds.

    • Synonyms

    * (l)

    References

    English words suffixed with -ology