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Science dealing with the study of bacteria

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Bacteriology

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Science dealing with the origin, races, customs, and beliefs of humankind

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Anthropology

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Science dealing with the study of living organisms

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Biology

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Science dealing with the action and diseases of the heart

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Cardiology

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Scientific study of crimes and criminals

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Criminology

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Science dealing with the skin and its diseases

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Dermatology

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Science dealing with the relations of living things to their environment and to each other

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Ecology

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Branch of anthropology dealing with human races, their origin, distribution, culture, etc

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Ethnology

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Account of the descent of a person from an ancestor

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Genealogy

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Science dealing with the earth’s history as recorded in rocks

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Geology

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Science dealing with the atmosphere and weather

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Meteorology

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Scientific study of the forms and structures of plants and animals

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Morphology

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Account or study of myths

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Mythology

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List of persons who have died recently; obituary

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Necrology

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Scientific study study of the nervous system and its diseases

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Neurology

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Science dealing with life in the remote pasts as records in fossils

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Paleontology

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Science dealing with the nature and causes of disease; something abnormal

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Pathology

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Scientific study of rocks

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Petrology

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Science of the mind

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Psychology

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Study of evolution, development and functioning of human society

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Sociology

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Use of science to achieve a practical purpose; applied science; engineering

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Technology

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Study of religion and religious ideas

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Theology

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Spontaneous generation (development of life from lifeless matter)

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Abiogenesis

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  1. Able to live both on land and in water 2. Attacking be coordinated land, sea, and air forces
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Amphibious

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Germ-killing substance produced by or derived from a microorganism
Antibiotic
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Story of a persons life written by that person
Autobiography
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Chemistry dealing with chemical compounds and processes in living plants and animal
Biochemistry
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Destructive to life or living things
Biocidal
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Capable of being ready decomposed into harmless substances by microorganism
Biodegradable
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Development of life from preexisting life
Biogenesis
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Story of a persons life written by another person
Biography
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Science dealing with the study of living organisms
Biology
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Statistical analysis of biological data
Biometry
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Diagnostic examination of apiece of tissue from the living body
Biopsy
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Microscopic life-form; microorganism; germ
Microbe
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Living together in mutually helpful association of two did dissimilar organisms
Symbiosis
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1. Dissection of plants, animals or other things to study structure; analysis 2. Structure of a plant or animal
Anatomy
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Surgical removal of the appendix
Appendectomy
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Smallest particle of an element (literally not cut, indivisible
Atom
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Device for converting a liquid to a fine spray
Atomizer
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Cutting or division into twin; division
Dichotomy
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Surgical removal of part or all of the stomach
Gastrectomy
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Brain surgery for treatment of certain mental disorder
Lobotomy
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Surgical removal of a breast
Mastectomy
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Opening of a vein to diminish the blood supply
Phlebotomy
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One volume or cut of a work of several volumes; scholarly book
Tome
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Surgical removal of the tonsils
Tonsillectomy
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Surgical operation of sitting into the trachea
Tracheotomy
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Parts of the globe (or their inhabitants) diametrically opposite to each other
Antipodes
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Invertebrate (animal having no back bone) with jointed legs
Anthropod
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One who treats ailments of the human foot in
Chiropodist
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Verse (line of poetry) consisting of two feet; a diameter
Dipody
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Chiropodist
Podiatrist
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1. Dais; raised platform 2 low wall serving as a foundation
Podium
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Temporary extension of the protoplasm, as in the ameba, to enable the organism to movie and take in food
Pseudopod
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Utensil, stool or caldron having three legs
Tripod
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One-legged support
Unipod

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