Ophiology


[of-ee-ol-uh-jee, oh-fee-] /ˌɒf iˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌoʊ fi-/

noun
1.
the branch of herpetology dealing with snakes.
/ˌɒfɪˈɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the branch of zoology that is concerned with the study of snakes

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