Experts and Collectors
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| alology | algae
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| anthropology | human beings
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| apiology | bees
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| acheology | remains of past human life and activities
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| axiology | values and value judgments (e.g. ethic)
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| bacteriology | bacteria
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| biology | life and living organisms
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| cartoogy | maps and map-making
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| cetology | whales
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| conchology | shells
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| cosmology | nature and origin of the universe
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| cryptology | codes and ciphers
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| cytology | the cell and its functions
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| deontology | ethics
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| enology | wines and wine-making
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| entomology | insects
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| epistemology | the nature, grounds, and limits of knowledge
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| eschatology | the end of the world
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| ethology | animal behaviour in the wild
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| etiology | causes of phenomena
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| etymology | origins of words
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| geology | the earth and its history
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| gerontology | aging and problems of the aged
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| graphology | handwriting
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| hagiology | saints and revered persons
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| herpetology | reptiles and amphibians
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| hippology | horses
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| histology | living tissue
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| horology | measurement of time
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| hydrology | water
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| ichthyology | fishes
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| kinesiology | principles of human movement
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| limnology | fresh water
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| mammalogy | mammals
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| meteorology | climate and weather
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| morphology | structure and forms of plants and animals
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| mycology | fungi
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| myrmecology | ants
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| nephology | clouds
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| numismatology | coins
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| oncology | tumors (cancer)
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| ontology | nature of existence
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| ophiology | snakes
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| opthalmology | structure, function, and diseases of the eye
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| orinthology | birds
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| otology | ears
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| paleontology | fossils
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| pathology | diseases
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| pedology | children
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| petrology | rocks
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| philology | language, speech, linguistics, and literature
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| physiology | functions and activities of living organisms
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| pyrology | fire
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| seismology | earthquakes
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| spelology | caves
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| telelogy | final causes or purpose in nature
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| teratology | malformations or serious deviations from the norm in organisms; monsters and monstrosities
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| thanatology | death and dying
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| virology | viruses
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| vulcanology | volcanoes
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| zoology | animals
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| anatomist | expert in dissection and body parts
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| Arabist | expert in Arabic language and culture
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| arachnologist | spider expert
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| arlologist | expert on primitive people
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| astrophysicist | an expert in astronomy dealing with physical and chemical makeup of celestial matter
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| bacteriologist | expert in bacteria in medicine, industry and agriculture
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| botanist | a specialist in plant life
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| discophile | expert on music that is recorded
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| ecumenist | expert in, or one who practices, principles and practices of religous groups, mostly Christian
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| entomologist | expert in insects
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| epidemiologist | expert in disease incidence, distribution, and control
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| gastroenterologist | expert in stomach disease
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| genealogist | expert in tracing the descent of people
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| ichthyologist | fish expert
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| metallurgist | expert in the science of metals
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| pathologist | expert in the changes caused by disease in tissues and body fluids
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| teratologist | expert in the biological study of monsters
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| virologist | expert in viruses
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| sommelier | recommends a good or appropriate wine
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