dull - not having a sharp edge or point; the knife was too dull to be of any use. sharp - having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing; a sharp knife; a pencil with a sharp point.
Herping is the act of searching for amphibians or reptiles. The term, often used by professional and amateur herpetologists, comes from the word herp, which comes from the same Greek root as herpetology, herpet-, meaning creeping.
n. pl. herms also herÂ·mae (-mÄ«) A rectangular, often tapering stone post bearing a carved head or bust, usually of Hermes, used as a boundary marker in ancient Greece and for decorative purposes in later periods. [Latin hermÄs, herma, from Greek hermÄs, from HermÄs, Hermes.]