herpet-
combining form
or herpeto-
Etymology: partly from Greek herpeton animal that goes on all fours, snake, from neuter of herpetos creeping, from herpein to creep; partly from Latin herpet-, herpes herpes (also, a kind of animal, probably a snake), from Greek herpēt-, herpēs; partly from Greek herpetos creeping — more at serpent
1. : reptile or reptiles
< herpetofauna >
< herpetology >
2. : herpes
< herpetiform >
3. : creeping
< herpetomonas >
or herpeto-
1.
< herpetofauna >
< herpetology >
2.
< herpetiform >
3.
< herpetomonas >
herpet- 1
Prefix
- reptile
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek ἑρπετ- (herpet-), the stem of ἑρπετόν (herpetón, “creeping animal, reptile”), from ἕρπω (hérpō, “I creep”); compare herpet-².
Derived terms
herpet- 2
Prefix
- herpes
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek ἑρπητ- (herpēt-), the stem of ἕρπης (hérpēs, “a creeping, shingles”), from ἕρπω (hérpō, “I creep”); compare herpet-¹.