herpet-

== English == === Etymology 1 === From the Ancient Greek ἑρπετ- (herpet-), the stem of ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “serpent, creeping animal, reptile”), from ἕρπω (hérpō, “I creep”); compare herpet-². ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hûrpĕt, IPA(key): /hɜːpɛt/ ==== Prefix ==== herpet- reptile ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From the Ancient Greek ἑρπητ- (herpēt-), the stem of ἕρπης (hérpēs, “a creeping, shingles”), from ἕρπω (hérpō, “I creep”); compare herpet-¹. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) enPR: hûrpēt, IPA(key): /hɜːpiːt/ ==== Prefix ==== herpet- herpes ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== herpetiform herpetism === Anagrams === Pether, prethe, threpe