"-ologies" Flashcards

(60 cards)

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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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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
The study of horses
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Histology
The study of living tissue
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Horology
The study of time
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Hydrology
The study of water
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Ichthyology
The study of fish
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Kinesiology
The study of human movement
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Limnology
The study of fresh water bodies
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Mammalogy
The study of mammals
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Meteorology
The study of climate and weather
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Morphology
The study of structure and forms of plants and animals
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Mycology
The study of fungi
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Myrmecology
The study of ants
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Nephology
The study of clouds
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Numismatology
The study of coins
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Oncology
The study of cancer
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Ontology
The study of the nature of existence
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Ophiology
The study of snakes
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Ophthalmology
The study of the structure, function, and disease of the eye
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Ornithology
The study of birds
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Otology
The study of ears
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Paleontology
The study of fossils
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Pathology
The study of diseases
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Pedology
The study of children
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Petrology
The study of rocks
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Philology
The study of language, speech, and linguistics
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Physiology
The study of of functions and activities of living organisms
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Pyrology
The study of fire
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Seismology
The study of earthquakes
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Speleology
The study of caves
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Teleology
The study of the final causes or purposes in nature
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Teratology
The study of malformations or serious deviations from the norm; monsters.
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Thanatology
The study of death and dying
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Virology
The study of viruses
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Vulcanology
The study of volcanos
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Zoology
The study of animals
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Alology
Study of algae