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A List of Ologies

This document provides a list of ologies, which are branches of science or fields of study that end in "-ology". It notes that many ologies start with the prefix "paleo-", which means ancient or old in Greek. The list then defines over 70 different ologies, from anthropology (the study of humans) to zoology (the study of animals).

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A List of Ologies

This document provides a list of ologies, which are branches of science or fields of study that end in "-ology". It notes that many ologies start with the prefix "paleo-", which means ancient or old in Greek. The list then defines over 70 different ologies, from anthropology (the study of humans) to zoology (the study of animals).

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A list of Ologies

Ology comes from the greek logos, meaning the "study of" something. There are an incredible
amount of different branches of science, thus there are a lot of ologies, and this is list is designed
to define as many as possible. Note: many of these ologies start with the prefix paleo- it is greek
for old or ancient.

Ology It is the study of...

anthropology-- humans
#apiology -- bees
archaeology -- past culture of humans
astrology -- stars(for making predictions)
bacteriology -- bacteria
biology -- life
#cartology -- maps and map-making
#cetology -- whales
climatolgy -- climate
#conchology -- shells
cosmetology -- cosmetics cosmology -- universe
criminology -- crime and criminals cryptology -- codes
ecology -- interactions in environments
#entomology -- insects
embryology -- embryos
#eschatology -- death,judgement, afterlife
#ethnobiology -- life pertaining to certain people
#ethnology -- cultural heritage
ethology -- animal behavior
#etiology -- causes and reasons
etymology -- a word
geology -- earth
graphology -- handwriting
#herpetology -- reptiles
#hippology -- horses
hydrology -- water
#ichthyology -- fish
ideology -- ideas
mammalogy -- mammals
meteorology -- climate and weather
microbiology -- microscopic life
morphology -- structure of organisms
musicology -- music
#mycology -- fungi
#myrmecology -- ants
#nephology -- clouds
neurology -- brain
ornithology -- birds
#ophiology -- snakes
#ophthalmology -- eyes
#otology -- ears
paleoanthropology -- ancient human-like creatures
paleobiology -- ancient life
paleontology -- ancient life, studied through fossils
paleozoology -- ancient animals
pathology -- disease
#pedology -- children
#petrology -- rocks
phantomology -- supernatural beings
pharmacology -- drugs
pharyngology -- pharynx(part of throat)
phenology -- periodic biological phenomena
phenomenology -- phenomenons
philology -- historical language
phonology -- speech sounds
phraseology -- use of words and phrases
physical anthropology -- human characteristics
physiology -- characteristics of organisms
phytology -- plants(usually called botany)
phytosociology -- relationships and charactistics of plants
#pomology -- fruit
psychology -- mind and behavior
#pyrology -- fire
seismology -- earthquakes
sociology -- society
#somatology -- human characteristics
#speleology -- caves
storiology -- stories and legends
topology -- characteristics and history of a place
tropical biology -- tropical life
vulcanology -- volcanoes
zoology -- animals

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