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MAT -ologies
Common “-ologies” to Know for the Miller Analogies Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alology | algae |
| anthropology | humans |
| archaeology | past human activity |
| axiology | values (ax to grind based on personal values) |
| bacteriology | bacteria |
| biology | life |
| cardiology | heart |
| cosmology | origin and laws of the universe |
| cryptology | codes |
| cytoloty | cells |
| deontology | ethics |
| enology | wine |
| entomology | insects |
| epidemiology | disease |
| epistemology | knowlege |
| eschatology | end of time (escape at the end) |
| ethology | animal behavior |
| etiology | causation and origination |
| geology | earth |
| gerontology | aging |
| hagiology | saints |
| herpetology | amphibians and reptiles |
| histology | tissues of plants and animals |
| horology | measuring time (hour) |
| ichthyology | fish |
| kinesiology | human movement |
| limnology | fresh inland water (which are outlined, aka limned) |
| mammalogy | mammals |
| morphology | forms of organisms (how the look) |
| mycology | fungi |
| numismatology | currency |
| oncology | tumors |
| ontology | reality (I'm onto you, so I know what's really going on) |
| ophthalmology | eye |
| ornithology | birds |
| paleontology | fossils |
| pathology | diseases |
| philology | language |
| physiology | functions of organisms |
| psychology | mental functions and behaviors |
| teleology | final causes |
| thanatology | dying and death (Thanatos) |
| virology | viruses |
| zoology | animals |