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