-ology Words

Question 1

alalogy

Answer 1

algae

Question 2

anthropology

Answer 2

human beings—their distributions, origins, classifications, physical characteristics, environmental and social relations, and cultures

Question 3

archaeology

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remains of past human life and activities

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axiology

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values and value judgments (e.g., in ethics)

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cryptology

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codes and ciphers

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cytology

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cell and its functions

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deontology

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ethics

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enology

Answer 8

wines and wine making

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entomology

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insects

Question 10

epistemology

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the nature, grounds, and limits of knowledge

Question 11

eschatology

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end of the world

Question 12

ethology

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animal behavior under natural conditions

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etiology

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causes of phenomena

Question 14

gerontology

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aging and the problems of the aged

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hagiology

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saints and other revered persons

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herpetology

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reptiles and amphibians

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histology

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living tissue

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homology

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similarity in structure (thought to be due to common origin)

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horology

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measurement of time

Question 20

ichthyology

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fishes

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kinesiology

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principles of mechanics and anatomy in relation to human movement

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limnology

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fresh waters

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mammalogy

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mammals

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morphology

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structures and forms of plants and animals; word formation in a language

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mycology

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fungi

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numismatology

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coins

Question 27

oncology

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tumors

Question 28

ontology

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nature and relations of being

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ornithology

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birds

Question 30

paleontology

Answer 30

fossils

Question 31

parasitology

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parasites and parasitism

Question 32

pathology

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diseases

Question 33

philology

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language, speech, linguistics, and literature

Question 34

physiology

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functions and activities of living organisms

Question 35

primatology

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primates, especially other than recent humans

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radiology

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use of radiant energy (X rays, radium, etc.) in the diagnosis and treatment of disease

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teleology

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final causes or purpose in nature

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thanatology

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death and dying

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toxicology

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poisons, their effects, and the problems involved

Question 40

urology

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urinary system

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virology

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structure and function of viruses

Question 42

zoology

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animals