List of words ending in -ology

This is a list of words ending in -ology. The word ending "-logy" is derived from the Ancient Greek language.
List
*algology—synonym for phycology
*allergology -- the study of allergies
*anthropology -- the study of humans
*apiology -- the study of bees
*archaeology -- the study of past human cultures
*astrology -- the study of stars (in order to make predictions)
*bacteriology -- the study of bacteria
*biology -- the study of living organisms
*carcinology --the study of crustaceans, including crabs
*cartology -- the study of maps and map-making
*cetology -- the study of whales
*Christology -- the study of Jesus Christ
*climatology -- the study of climate
*conchology -- the study of mollusc shells
*cosmetology -- the study and application of beauty treatments
*cosmology -- the study of the universe
*criminology -- the study of crime and criminals
*cynology -- the study of dog training
*ecology -- the study of interactions in environments
*entomology -- the study of insects
*embryology -- the study of embryos
*eschatology -- the study of death, judgement, afterlife
*ethnobiology -- the study of life pertaining to certain peoples
*ethnology -- the study of cultural heritage
*ethology -- the study of animal behavior
*etiology -- the study of causes and reasons
*etymology -- the study of word origins
*geology -- the study of the Earth
*graphology -- the study of handwriting
*herpetology -- the study of amphibians and reptiles
*hippology -- the study of horses
*hydrology -- the study of water sources
*hypnology -- the study of sleep
*ichthyology -- the study of fish
*malacology -- the study of molluscs
*mammalogy -- the study of mammals
*meteorology -- the study of climate and weather
*microbiology -- the study of microscopic life
*mineralogy -- the study of minerals
*morphology -- the study of the structure of organisms
*musicology -- the study of music
*mycology -- the study of fungi
*myrmecology -- the study of ants
*nephology -- the study of clouds
*neurology -- the study of the nervous system
*ornithology -- the study of birds
*ophiology -- the study of snakes
*ophthalmology -- the study of eyes
*oncology -- the study of cancer
*otology -- the study of ears
*paleoanthropology-- the study of ancient human-like creatures
*paleobiology -- the study of ancient life
*paleontology -- the study of ancient life, studied through fossils
*paleozoology -- the study of ancient animals
*pathology -- the study and diagnosis of disease
*pedology -- either the study of soil or the
*petrology -- the study of rocks
*pharmacology -- the study of drugs
*phenology -- the study of periodic biological phenomena
*phenomenology --
*philology -- the study of historical language
*phonology -- the study of speech sounds
*phraseology -- the study of use of words and phrases
*phrenology -- the hypothesis that a person's traits are determined by the shape of the skull
*phycology -- the scientific study of algae (also called algology)
*physical anthropology -- the study of human characteristics
*physiology -- the study of biological processes within organisms
*phytology -- the study of plants (usually called botany)
*phytosociology -- the study of relationships and characteristics of plants
*planetology -- the study of planets
*pomology -- the study of fruit
*psychology -- the study of mind and behavior
*seismology -- the study of earthquakes
*sexology -- the study of sexual behavior
*sociology -- the study of society
*somatology -- the study of human characteristics
*speleology -- the study of caves
*topology -- a part of mathematics concerned with the study of spatial properties of objects that remain unchanged when the objects are deformed
*toxicology -- the study of poisons
*urology -- the study of the urinary system
*urbanology -- the study of cities
*vulcanology -- the study of volcanoes
*zoology -- the study of animals
 
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