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"-ologies" Flashcards

1
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Anthropology

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Study of humans

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Apiology

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Study of bees

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Archeology

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Study of the remains of past civilizations

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Axiology

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Study of values and judgements

Ex. Ethics

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Bacteriology

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The study of bacteria

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Biology

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The study of life and living organisms

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Cartology

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The study of maps

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Cetology

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The study of whales

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Conchology

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The study of shells

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Cosmology

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The study of nature and the origins of the universe

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Cryptology

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The study of codes and ciphers

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Deontology

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The study of ethics

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Enology

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The study of wine

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Entomology

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The study of insects

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Epistemology

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The study of the nature, grounds, and limits of knowledge.

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Eschatology

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The study of the end of the world

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Ethology

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The study of animal behavior

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Etiology

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The study of the causes of phenomena

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Etymology

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The study of the origins of words.

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Geology

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The study of the earth and its history

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Gerontology

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The study of aging and problems of the aged.

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22
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Graphology

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The study of handwriting

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Hagiology

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The study of saints and revered persons

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Herpetology

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The study of reptiles and amphibians

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Hippology

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The study of horses

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Histology

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The study of living tissue

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Horology

A

The study of time

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Hydrology

A

The study of water

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Ichthyology

A

The study of fish

30
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Kinesiology

A

The study of human movement

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Limnology

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The study of fresh water bodies

32
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Mammalogy

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The study of mammals

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Meteorology

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The study of climate and weather

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Morphology

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The study of structure and forms of plants and animals

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Mycology

A

The study of fungi

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Myrmecology

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The study of ants

37
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Nephology

A

The study of clouds

38
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Numismatology

A

The study of coins

39
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Oncology

A

The study of cancer

40
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Ontology

A

The study of the nature of existence

41
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Ophiology

A

The study of snakes

42
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Ophthalmology

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The study of the structure, function, and disease of the eye

43
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Ornithology

A

The study of birds

44
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Otology

A

The study of ears

45
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Paleontology

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The study of fossils

46
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Pathology

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The study of diseases

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Pedology

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The study of children

48
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Petrology

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The study of rocks

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Philology

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The study of language, speech, and linguistics

50
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Physiology

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The study of of functions and activities of living organisms

51
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Pyrology

A

The study of fire

52
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Seismology

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The study of earthquakes

53
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Speleology

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The study of caves

54
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Teleology

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The study of the final causes or purposes in nature

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Teratology

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The study of malformations or serious deviations from the norm; monsters.

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Thanatology

A

The study of death and dying

57
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Virology

A

The study of viruses

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Vulcanology

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The study of volcanos

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Zoology

A

The study of animals

60
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Alology

A

Study of algae

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