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MAT -ologies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alology | algae |
| anthropology | humans |
| apiology | bees |
| archaeology | past human activity |
| axiology | values |
| bacteriology | bacteria |
| cartology | maps and mapmaking |
| cetology | whales |
| conchology | shells |
| cosmology | nature and origin of the universe |
| cryptology | codes and ciphers |
| deontology | ethics |
| enology | wine |
| entomology | insects |
| epistemology | the nature, grounds, and limits of knowledge |
| eschatology | end of the world |
| ethology | animal behavior in the wild |
| etymology | the origins of words |
| geology | earth and its history |
| graphology | handwriting |
| hagiology | saints |
| herpetology | reptiles and amphibians |
| hippology | horses |
| horology | measurement of time |
| ichthyology | fishes |
| limnology | fresh waters |
| morphology | structure and forms of plants and animals |
| myrmecology | ants |
| nephology | clouds |
| numismatology | coins |
| ontology | nature of existence |
| ophiology | snakes |
| opthalmology | structure, function, and diseases of the eye |
| ornithology | birds |
| otology | ears |
| paleontology | fossils |
| pedology | children |
| petrology | rocks |
| philology | language, speech, linguistics, and literature |
| pyrology | fire |
| seismology | earthquakes |
| speleology | caves |
| teleology | final causes or purpose in nature |
| teratology | malformations or serious deviations from the norm |
| thanatology | death and dying |