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A List of Ologies

This document provides a list of over 80 "ologies", which are branches of science or fields of study that end in "-ology". It explains that "-ology" comes from the Greek word "logos" meaning "the study of". Many of the ologies on the list start with the prefix "paleo-", which means "ancient" or "old" in Greek. The list then defines each ology in 1-3 words, such as anthropology being "the study of humans", archaeology being "the study of past culture of humans", and zoology being "the study of animals".

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A List of Ologies

This document provides a list of over 80 "ologies", which are branches of science or fields of study that end in "-ology". It explains that "-ology" comes from the Greek word "logos" meaning "the study of". Many of the ologies on the list start with the prefix "paleo-", which means "ancient" or "old" in Greek. The list then defines each ology in 1-3 words, such as anthropology being "the study of humans", archaeology being "the study of past culture of humans", and zoology being "the study of animals".

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A List of Ologies to use with the

"Ologies Learning Activity

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
climatology -- climate
conchology -- shells
cosmetology -- cosmetics cosmology -- universe
criminology -- crime and criminals cryptology -- codes
ecology -- interactions in environments
entomology -- insects
embryology -- embryos
eschatology -- death, judgment, 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 characteristics 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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