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Words ending in -logy

September 17, 2012 By RG

anthology
a collection of selected literary passages

anthropology
science of the origins and social relationships of humans

apology
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

archaeology
the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people

astrology
divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon

biology
the science that studies living organisms

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chronology
an arrangement of events in time

ecology
the environment as it relates to living organisms

entomology
the branch of zoology that studies insects

epidemiology
science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

epistemology
the philosophical theory of knowledge

eschatology
the branch of theology that is concerned with nal things

ethnology
branch of anthropology dealing with divisions of humankind

etiology
the cause of a disease

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etymology
a history of a word

genealogy
the study or investigation of ancestry and family history

geology
science of the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

ichthyology
the branch of zoology that studies shes

ideology
an orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group

meteorology
the earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere

methodology
the techniques followed in a particular discipline

morphology
the study of the structure of animals and plants

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mythology
the body of stories associated with a culture or institution

oncology
the study and treatment of tumors

ontology
the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence

pathology
the branch of medical science that studies diseases

philology
the humanistic study of language and literature

physiology
the science dealing with the functioning of organisms

psychology
the science of mental life

sociology
the study and classi cation of human societies

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tautology
useless repetition

technology
the practical application of science to commerce or industry

teleology
a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes

terminology
a system of words used to name things in a discipline

theology
the rational and systematic study of religion

zoology
the branch of biology that studies animals

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