Herpetofauna (noun) (zoology)
hur-peto-for-na
The reptiles and amphibians of a particular region, habitat, or geological period.
Modern Latin, from Greek herpeton ‘creeping thing, reptile’ + fauna.
Example sentences
“The aquatic herpetofauna of the Hudson River.”
Praetorian (adj) (noun) pri-taw-ree-un of or relating to a praetor (a magistrate in the Roman republic). a soldier of the Praetorian Guard (Roman imperial army) First recorded in 1375–1425; late…
