| Word
| Definition
|
| acarology
| study of mites
|
| accidence
| grammar book; science
of inflections in grammar
|
| aceology
| therapeutics
|
| acology
| study of medical remedies
|
| acoustics
| science of sound
|
| adenology
| study of glands
|
| aedoeology
| science of generative
organs
|
| aerobiology
| study of airborne organisms
|
| aerodonetics
| science or study of
gliding
|
| aerodynamics
| dynamics of gases; science
of movement in a flow of air or gas
|
| aerolithology
| study of aerolites;
meteorites
|
| aerology
| study of the atmosphere
|
| aerophilately
| collecting of air-mail
stamps
|
| aerostatics
| science of air pressure;
art of ballooning
|
| agonistics
| art and theory of prize-fighting
|
| agriology
| the comparative study
of primitive peoples
|
| agrobiology
| study of plant nutrition;
soil yields
|
| agrology
| study of agricultural
soils
|
| agronomics
| study of productivity
of land
|
| agrostology
| science or study of
grasses
|
| alethiology
| study of truth
|
| algedonics
| science of pleasure
and pain
|
| algology
| study of algae
|
| anaesthesiology
| study of anaesthetics
|
| anaglyptics
| art of carving in bas-relief
|
| anagraphy
| art of constructing
catalogues
|
| andragogy
| science of teaching
adults
|
| anemology
| study of winds
|
| angelology
| study of angels
|
| angiology
| study of blood flow
and lymphatic system
|
| anthropobiology
| study of human biology
|
| anthropology
| study of human cultures
|
| aphnology
| science of wealth
|
| apiology
| study of bees
|
| arachnology
| study of spiders
|
| archaeology
| study of human material
remains
|
| archelogy
| the study of first principles
|
| archology
| science of the origins
of government
|
| arctophily
| study of teddy bears
|
| areology
| study of Mars
|
| aretaics
| the science of virtue
|
| aristology
| the science or art of
dining
|
| arthrology
| study of joints
|
| astacology
| the science of crayfish
|
| astheniology
| study of diseases of
weakening and aging
|
| astrogeology
| study of extraterrestrial
geology
|
| astrology
| study of influence of
stars on people
|
| astrometeorology
| study of effect of stars
on climate
|
| astronomy
| study of celestial bodies
|
| astrophysics
| study of behaviour of
interstellar matter
|
| astroseismology
| study of star oscillations
|
| atmology
| the science of aqueous
vapour
|
| audiology
| study of hearing
|
| autecology
| study of ecology of
one species
|
| autology
| scientific study of
oneself
|
| auxology
| science of growth
|
| avionics
| the science of electronic
devices for aircraft
|
| axiology
| the science of the ultimate
nature of values
|
| bacteriology
| study of bacteria
|
| balneology
| the science of the therapeutic
use of baths
|
| barodynamics
| science of the support
and mechanics of bridges
|
| barology
| study of gravitation
|
| batology
| the study of brambles
|
| bibliology
| study of books
|
| bibliotics
| study of documents to
determine authenticity
|
| bioecology
| study of interaction
of life in the environment
|
| biology
| study of life
|
| biometrics
| study of biological
measurement
|
| bionomics
| study of organisms interacting
in their environments
|
| botany
| study of plants
|
| bromatology
| study of food
|
| brontology
| scientific study of
thunder
|
| bryology
| the study of mosses
and liverworts
|
| cacogenics
| study of racial degeneration
|
| caliology
| study of bird's nests
|
| calorifics
| study of heat
|
| cambistry
| science of international
exchange
|
| campanology
| the art of bell ringing
|
| carcinology
| study of crabs and other
crustaceans
|
| cardiology
| study of the heart
|
| caricology
| study of sedges
|
| carpology
| study of fruit
|
| cartophily
| the hobby of collecting
cigarette cards
|
| castramentation
| the art of designing
a camp
|
| catacoustics
| science of echoes or
reflected sounds
|
| catalactics
| science of commercial
exchange
|
| catechectics
| the art of teaching
by question and answer
|
| cetology
| study of whales and
dolphins
|
| chalcography
| the art of engraving
on copper or brass
|
| chalcotriptics
| art of taking rubbings
from ornamental brasses
|
| chaology
| the study of chaos or
chaos theory
|
| characterology
| study of development
of character
|
| chemistry
| study of properties
of substances
|
| chirocosmetics
| beautifying the hands;
art of manicure
|
| chirography
| study of handwriting
or penmanship
|
| chirology
| study of the hands
|
| chiropody
| medical science of feet
|
| chorology
| science of the geographic
description of anything
|
| chrematistics
| the study of wealth;
political economy
|
| chronobiology
| study of biological
rhythms
|
| chrysology
| study of precious metals
|
| ciselure
| the art of chasing metal
|
| climatology
| study of climate
|
| clinology
| study of aging or individual
decline after maturity
|
| codicology
| study of manuscripts
|
| coleopterology
| study of beetles and
weevils
|
| cometology
| study of comets
|
| conchology
| study of shells
|
| coprology
| study of pornography
|
| cosmetology
| study of cosmetics
|
| cosmology
| study of the universe
|
| craniology
| study of the skull
|
| criminology
| study of crime; criminals
|
| cryobiology
| study of life under
cold conditions
|
| cryptology
| study of codes
|
| ctetology
| study of the inheritance
of acquired characteristics
|
| cytology
| study of living cells
|
| dactyliology
| study of rings
|
| dactylography
| the study of fingerprints
|
| dactylology
| study of sign language
|
| deltiology
| the collection and study
of picture postcards
|
| demology
| study of human behaviour
|
| demonology
| study of demons
|
| dendrochronology
| study of tree rings
|
| dendrology
| study of trees
|
| deontology
| the theory or study
of moral obligation
|
| dermatoglyphics
| the study of skin patterns
and fingerprints
|
| dermatology
| study of skin
|
| desmology
| study of ligaments
|
| diabology
| study of devils
|
| diagraphics
| art of making diagrams
or drawings
|
| dialectology
| study of dialects
|
| dioptrics
| study of light refraction
|
| diplomatics
| science of deciphering
ancient writings and texts
|
| diplomatology
| study of diplomats
|
| docimology
| the art of assaying
|
| dosiology
| the study of doses
|
| dramaturgy
| art of producing and
staging dramatic works
|
| dysgenics
| the study of racial
degeneration
|
| dysteleology
| study of purposeless
organs
|
| ecclesiology
| study of church affairs
|
| eccrinology
| study of excretion
|
| ecology
| study of environment
|
| economics
| study of material wealth
|
| edaphology
| study of soils
|
| Egyptology
| study of ancient Egypt
|
| ekistics
| study of human settlement
|
| electrochemistry
| study of relations between
electricity and chemicals
|
| electrology
| study of electricity
|
| electrostatics
| study of static electricity
|
| embryology
| study of embryos
|
| emetology
| study of vomiting
|
| emmenology
| the study of menstruation
|
| endemiology
| study of local diseases
|
| endocrinology
| study of glands
|
| enigmatology
| study of enigmas
|
| entomology
| study of insects
|
| entozoology
| study of parasites that
live inside larger organisms
|
| enzymology
| study of enzymes
|
| ephebiatrics
| branch of medicine dealing
with adolescence
|
| epidemiology
| study of diseases; epidemics
|
| epistemology
| study of grounds of
knowledge
|
| eremology
| study of deserts
|
| ergology
| study of effects of
work on humans
|
| ergonomics
| study of people at work
|
| escapology
| study of freeing oneself
from constraints
|
| eschatology
| study of death; final
matters
|
| ethnogeny
| study of origins of
races or ethnic groups
|
| ethnology
| study of cultures
|
| ethnomethodology
| study of everyday communication
|
| ethnomusicology
| study of comparative
musical systems
|
| ethology
| study of natural or
biological character
|
| ethonomics
| study of economic and
ethical principles of a society
|
| etiology
| the science of causes;
especially of disease
|
| etymology
| study of origins of
words
|
| euthenics
| science concerned with
improving living conditions
|
| exobiology
| study of extraterrestrial
life
|
| floristry
| the art of cultivating
and selling flowers
|
| fluviology
| study of watercourses
|
| futurology
| study of future
|
| garbology
| study of garbage
|
| gastroenterology
| study of stomach; intestines
|
| gastronomy
| study of fine dining
|
| gemmology
| study of gems and jewels
|
| genealogy
| study of descent of
families
|
| genesiology
| study of reproduction
and heredity
|
| genethlialogy
| the art of casting horoscopes
|
| geochemistry
| study of chemistry of
the earth's crust
|
| geochronology
| study of measuring geological
time
|
| geogeny
| science of the formation
of the earth's crust
|
| geogony
| study of formation of
the earth
|
| geography
| study of surface of
the earth and its inhabitants
|
| geology
| study of earth's crust
|
| geomorphogeny
| study of the origins
of land forms
|
| geoponics
| study of agriculture
|
| geotechnics
| study of increasing
habitability of the earth
|
| geratology
| study of decadence and
decay
|
| gerocomy
| study of old age
|
| gerontology
| study of the elderly;
aging
|
| gigantology
| study of giants
|
| glaciology
| study of ice ages and
glaciation
|
| glossology
| study of language; study
of the tongue
|
| glyptography
| the art of engraving
on gems
|
| glyptology
| study of gem engravings
|
| gnomonics
| the art of measuring
time using sundials
|
| gnosiology
| study of knowledge
|
| gnotobiology
| study of life in germ-free
conditions
|
| graminology
| study of grasses
|
| grammatology
| study of systems of
writing
|
| graphemics
| study of systems of
representing speech in writing
|
| graphology
| study of handwriting
|
| gromatics
| science of surveying
|
| gynaecology
| study of women’s physiology
|
| gyrostatics
| the study of rotating
bodies
|
| hagiology
| study of saints
|
| halieutics
| study of fishing
|
| hamartiology
| study of sin
|
| harmonics
| study of musical acoustics
|
| hedonics
| part of ethics or psychology
dealing with pleasure
|
| helcology
| study of ulcers
|
| heliology
| science of the sun
|
| helminthology
| study of worms
|
| hematology
| study of blood
|
| heortology
| study of religious feasts
|
| hepatology
| study of liver
|
| heraldry
| study of coats of arms
|
| heresiology
| study of heresies
|
| herpetology
| study of reptiles and
amphibians
|
| hierology
| science of sacred matters
|
| hippiatrics
| study of diseases of
horses
|
| hippology
| the study of horses
|
| histology
| study of the tissues
of organisms
|
| historiography
| study of writing history
|
| historiology
| study of history
|
| homiletics
| the art of preaching
|
| hoplology
| the study of weapons
|
| horography
| art of constructing
sundials or clocks
|
| horology
| science of time measurement
|
| horticulture
| study of gardening
|
| hydrobiology
| study of aquatic organisms
|
| hydrodynamics
| study of movement in
liquids
|
| hydrogeology
| study of ground water
|
| hydrography
| study of investigating
bodies of water
|
| hydrokinetics
| study of motion of fluids
|
| hydrology
| study of water resources
|
| hydrometeorology
| study of atmospheric
moisture
|
| hydropathy
| study of treating diseases
with water
|
| hyetology
| science of rainfall
|
| hygiastics
| science of health and
hygiene
|
| hygienics
| study of sanitation;
health
|
| hygiology
| hygienics; study of
cleanliness
|
| hygrology
| study of humidity
|
| hygrometry
| science of humidity
|
| hymnography
| study of writing hymns
|
| hymnology
| study of hymns
|
| hypnology
| study of sleep; study
of hypnosis
|
| hypsography
| science of measuring
heights
|
| iamatology
| study of remedies
|
| iatromathematics
| archaic practice of
medicine in conjunction with astrology
|
| ichnography
| art of drawing ground
plans
|
| ichnology
| science of fossilized
footprints
|
| ichthyology
| study of fish
|
| iconography
| study of drawing symbols
|
| iconology
| study of icons; symbols
|
| ideogeny
| study of origins of
ideas
|
| idiomology
| study of idiom, jargon
or dialect
|
| immunogenetics
| study of genetic characteristics
of immunity
|
| immunology
| study of immunity
|
| immunopathology
| study of immunity to
disease
|
| insectology
| study of insects
|
| irenology
| the study of peace
|
| iridology
| study of iris
|
| kalology
| study of beauty
|
| karyology
| study of cell nuclei
|
| kidology
| study of kidding
|
| kinematics
| study of motion
|
| kinesics
| study of gestural communication
|
| kinesiology
| study of human movement
and posture
|
| kinetics
| study of forces producing
or changing motion
|
| koniology
| study of atmospheric
pollutants and dust
|
| ktenology
| science of putting people
to death
|
| kymatology
| study of wave motion
|
| labeorphily
| collection and study
of beer bottle labels
|
| larithmics
| study of population
statistics
|
| laryngology
| study of larynx
|
| lepidopterology
| study of butterflies
and moths
|
| leprology
| study of leprosy
|
| lexicology
| study of words and their
meanings
|
| lexigraphy
| art of definition of
words
|
| lichenology
| study of lichens
|
| limacology
| study of slugs
|
| limnobiology
| study of freshwater
ecosystems
|
| limnology
| study of bodies of fresh
water
|
| linguistics
| study of language
|
| lithology
| study of rocks
|
| liturgiology
| study of liturgical
forms and church rituals
|
| loimology
| study of plagues and
epidemics
|
| loxodromy
| study of sailing along
rhumb-lines
|
| magirics
| art of cookery
|
| magnanerie
| art of raising silkworms
|
| magnetics
| study of magnetism
|
| malacology
| study of molluscs
|
| malariology
| study of malaria
|
| mammalogy
| study of mammals
|
| manège
| the art of horsemanship
|
| Mariology
| study of the Virgin
Mary
|
| martyrology
| study of martyrs
|
| mastology
| study of mammals
|
| mathematics
| study of magnitude,
number, and forms
|
| mechanics
| study of action of force
on bodies
|
| meconology
| study of or treatise
concerning opium
|
| melittology
| study of bees
|
| mereology
| study of part-whole
relationships
|
| mesology
| ecology
|
| metallogeny
| study of the origin
and distribution of metal deposits
|
| metallography
| study of the structure
and constitution of metals
|
| metallurgy
| study of alloying and
treating metals
|
| metaphysics
| study of principles
of nature and thought
|
| metapolitics
| study of politics in
theory or abstract
|
| metapsychology
| study of nature of the
mind
|
| meteoritics
| the study of meteors
|
| meteorology
| study of weather
|
| metrics
| study of versification
|
| metrology
| science of weights and
measures
|
| microanatomy
| study of microscopic
tissues
|
| microbiology
| study of microscopic
organisms
|
| microclimatology
| study of local climates
|
| micrology
| study or discussion
of trivialities
|
| micropalaeontology
| study of microscopic
fossils
|
| microphytology
| study of very small
plant life
|
| mineralogy
| study of minerals
|
| molinology
| study of mills and milling
|
| momilogy
| study of mummies
|
| morphology
| study of forms and the
development of structures
|
| muscology
| the study of mosses
|
| museology
| the study of museums
|
| musicology
| study of music
|
| mycology
| study of funguses
|
| myology
| study of muscles
|
| myrmecology
| study of ants
|
| mythology
| study of myths; fables;
tales
|
| naology
| study of church or temple
architecture
|
| nasology
| study of the nose
|
| nautics
| art of navigation
|
| nematology
| the study of nematodes
|
| neonatology
| study of newborn babies
|
| neossology
| study of nestling birds
|
| nephology
| study of clouds
|
| nephrology
| study of the kidneys
|
| neurobiology
| study of anatomy of
the nervous system
|
| neurology
| study of nervous system
|
| neuropsychology
| study of relation between
brain and behaviour
|
| neurypnology
| study of hypnotism
|
| nidology
| study of nests
|
| nomology
| the science of the laws;
especially of the mind
|
| noology
| science of the intellect
|
| nosology
| study of diseases
|
| nostology
| study of senility
|
| notaphily
| collecting of bank-notes
and cheques
|
| numerology
| study of numbers
|
| numismatics
| study of coins
|
| nymphology
| study of nymphs
|
| obstetrics
| study of midwifery
|
| oceanography
| study of oceans
|
| oceanology
| study of oceans
|
| odology
| science of the hypothetical
mystical force of od
|
| odontology
| study of teeth
|
| oenology
| study of wines
|
| oikology
| science of housekeeping
|
| olfactology
| study of the sense of
smell
|
| ombrology
| study of rain
|
| oncology
| study of tumours
|
| oneirology
| study of dreams
|
| onomasiology
| study of nomenclature
|
| onomastics
| study of proper names
|
| ontology
| science of pure being;
the nature of things
|
| oology
| study of eggs
|
| ophiology
| study of snakes
|
| ophthalmology
| study of eye diseases
|
| optics
| study of light
|
| optology
| study of sight
|
| optometry
| science of examining
the eyes
|
| orchidology
| study of orchids
|
| ornithology
| study of birds
|
| orology
| study of mountains
|
| orthoepy
| study of correct pronunciation
|
| orthography
| study of spelling
|
| orthopterology
| study of cockroaches
|
| oryctology
| mineralogy or paleontology
|
| osmics
| scientific study of
smells
|
| osmology
| study of smells and
olfactory processes
|
| osphresiology
| study of the sense of
smell
|
| osteology
| study of bones
|
| otology
| study of the ear
|
| otorhinolaryngology
| study of ear, nose and
throat
|
| paedology
| study of children
|
| paedotrophy
| art of rearing children
|
| paidonosology
| study of children's
diseases; pediatrics
|
| palaeoanthropology
| study of early humans
|
| palaeobiology
| study of fossil plants
and animals
|
| palaeoclimatology
| study of ancient climates
|
| palaeolimnology
| study of ancient lakes
|
| palaeolimnology
| study of ancient fish
|
| palaeontology
| study of fossils
|
| palaeopedology
| study of early soils
|
| paleobotany
| study of ancient plants
|
| paleo-osteology
| study of ancient bones
|
| palynology
| study of pollen
|
| papyrology
| study of paper
|
| parapsychology
| study of unexplained
mental phenomena
|
| parasitology
| study of parasites
|
| paroemiology
| study of proverbs
|
| parthenology
| study of virgins
|
| pataphysics
| the science of imaginary
solutions
|
| pathology
| study of disease
|
| patrology
| study of early Christianity
|
| pedagogics
| study of teaching
|
| pedology
| study of soils
|
| pelology
| study of mud
|
| penology
| study of crime and punishment
|
| periodontics
| study of gums
|
| peristerophily
| pigeon-collecting
|
| pestology
| science of pests
|
| petrology
| study of rocks
|
| pharmacognosy
| study of drugs of animal
and plant origin
|
| pharmacology
| study of drugs
|
| pharology
| study of lighthouses
|
| pharyngology
| study of the throat
|
| phenology
| study of organisms as
affected by climate
|
| phenomenology
| study of phenomena
|
| philately
| study of postage stamps
|
| philematology
| the act or study of
kissing
|
| phillumeny
| collecting of matchbox
labels
|
| philology
| study of ancient texts;
historical linguistics
|
| phoniatrics
| study and correction
of speech defects
|
| phonology
| study of speech sounds
|
| photobiology
| study of effects of
light on organisms
|
| phraseology
| study of phrases
|
| phrenology
| study of bumps on the
head
|
| phycology
| study of algae and seaweeds
|
| physics
| study of properties
of matter and energy
|
| physiology
| study of processes of
life
|
| phytology
| study of plants; botany
|
| piscatology
| study of fishes
|
| pisteology
| science or study of
faith
|
| planetology
| study of planets
|
| plutology
| political economy; study
of wealth
|
| pneumatics
| study of mechanics of
gases
|
| podiatry
| study and treatment
of disorders of the foot; chiropody
|
| podology
| study of the feet
|
| polemology
| study of war
|
| pomology
| study of fruit-growing
|
| posology
| science of quantity
or dosage
|
| potamology
| study of rivers
|
| praxeology
| study of practical or
efficient activity; science of efficient action
|
| primatology
| study of primates
|
| proctology
| study of rectum
|
| prosody
| study of versification
|
| protistology
| study of protists
|
| proxemics
| study of man’s need
for personal space
|
| psalligraphy
| the art of paper-cutting
to make pictures
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| psephology
| study of election results
and voting trends
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| pseudology
| art or science of lying
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| pseudoptics
| study of optical illusions
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| psychobiology
| study of biology of
the mind
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| psychogenetics
| study of internal or
mental states
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| psychognosy
| study of mentality,
personality or character
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| psychology
| study of mind
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| psychopathology
| study of mental illness
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| psychophysics
| study of link between
mental and physical processes
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| pteridology
| study of ferns
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| pterylology
| study of distribution
of feathers on birds
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| pyretology
| study of fevers
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| pyrgology
| study of towers
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| pyroballogy
| study of artillery
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| pyrography
| study of woodburning
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| quinology
| study of quinine
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| raciology
| study of racial differences
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| radiology
| study of X-rays and
their medical applications
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| reflexology
| study of reflexes
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| rhabdology
| art of calculating using
numbering rods
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| rheology
| science of the deformation
or flow of matter
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| rheumatology
| study of rheumatism
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| rhinology
| study of the nose
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| rhochrematics
| science of inventory
management and the movement of products
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| runology
| study of runes
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| sarcology
| study of fleshy parts
of the body
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| satanology
| study of devil
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| scatology
| study of excrement or
obscene literature
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| schematonics
| art of using gesture
to express tones
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| sciagraphy
| art of shading
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| scripophily
| collection of bond and
share certificates
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| sedimentology
| study of sediment
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| seismology
| study of earthquakes
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| selenodesy
| study of the shape and
features of the moon
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| selenology
| study of the moon
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| semantics
| study of meaning
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| semantology
| science of meanings
of words
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| semasiology
| study of meaning; semantics
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| semiology
| study of signs and signals
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| semiotics
| study of signs and symbols
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| serology
| study of serums
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| sexology
| study of sexual behaviour
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| siderography
| art of engraving on
steel
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| sigillography
| study of seals
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| significs
| science of meaning
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| silvics
| study of tree's life
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| sindonology
| study of the shroud
of Turin
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| Sinology
| study of China
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| sitology
| dietetics
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| sociobiology
| study of biological
basis of human behaviour
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| sociology
| study of society
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| somatology
| science of the properties
of matter
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| sophiology
| science of ideas
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| soteriology
| study of theological
salvation
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| spectrology
| study of ghosts
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| speleology
| study and exploration
of caves
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| spermology
| study of seeds
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| sphagnology
| study of peat moss
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| sphragistics
| study of seals and signets
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| sphygmology
| study of the pulse
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| splanchnology
| study of the entrails
or viscera
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| spongology
| study of sponges
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| stasiology
| study of political parties
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| statics
| study of bodies and
forces in equilibrium
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| stemmatology
| study of relationships
between texts
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| stoichiology
| science of elements
of animal tissues
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| stomatology
| study of the mouth
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| storiology
| study of folk tales
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| stratigraphy
| study of geological
layers or strata
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| stratography
| art of leading an army
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| stylometry
| studying literature
by means of statistical analysis
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| suicidology
| study of suicide
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| symbology
| study of symbols
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| symptomatology
| study of symptoms of
illness
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| synecology
| study of ecological
communities
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| synectics
| study of processes of
invention
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| syntax
| study of sentence structure
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| syphilology
| study of syphilis
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| systematology
| study of systems
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| taxidermy
| art of curing and stuffing
animals
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| tectonics
| science of structure
of objects, buildings and landforms
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| tegestology
| study and collecting
of beer mats
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| teleology
| study of final causes;
analysis in terms of purpose
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| telmatology
| study of swamps
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| teratology
| study of monsters, freaks,
abnormal growths or malformations
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| teuthology
| study of cephalopods
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| textology
| study of the production
of texts
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| thalassography
| science of the sea
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| thanatology
| study of death and its
customs
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| thaumatology
| study of miracles
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| theology
| study of religion; religious
doctrine
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| theriatrics
| veterinary medicine
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| theriogenology
| study of animals' reproductive
systems
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| thermodynamics
| study of relation of
heat to motion
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| thermokinematics
| study of motion of heat
|
| thermology
| study of heat
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| therology
| study of wild mammals
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| thremmatology
| science of breeding
domestic animals and plants
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| threpsology
| science of nutrition
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| tidology
| study of tides
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| timbrology
| study of postage stamps
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| tocology
| obstetrics; midwifery
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| tonetics
| study of pronunciation
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| topology
| study of places and
their natural features
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| toponymics
| study of place-names
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| toreutics
| study of artistic work
in metal
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| toxicology
| study of poisons
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| toxophily
| love of archery; archery;
study of archery
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| traumatology
| study of wounds and
their effects
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