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61 Cards in this Set
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alology
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The study of algae
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anthropology
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The study of human beings
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apiology
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The study of bees
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archeology
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The study of remains of past human life and activities
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axiology
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The study of values and value judgements (e.g. ethics)
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bacteriology
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The study of bacteria
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biology
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The study of life and living organisms
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cartology
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The study of maps and mapmaking
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cetology
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The study of whales
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conchology
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The study of shells
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cosmology
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The study of nature and origin of the universe
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cryptology
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The study of codes and ciphers
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cytology
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The study of the cell and its functions
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deontology
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The study of ethics
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enology
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The study of wines and wine making
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entomology
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The study of insects
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epistemology
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The study of the nature, grounds, and limits of knowledge
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eschatology
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The study of the end of the world
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ethology
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The study of animal behavior in the wild
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etiology
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The study of causes of phenomena
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etymology
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The study of the origins of words
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geology
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The study of the earth and its history
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gerontology
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The study of aging and problems of the aged
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graphology
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The study of handwriting
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hagiology
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The study of saints and revered persons
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herpetology
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The study of reptiles and amphibians
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hippology
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The study of horses
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histology
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The study of living tissue
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horology
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The study of measurement of time
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hydrology
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The study of water
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ichthyology
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The study of fishes
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kinesiology
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The study of principles of human movements
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limnology
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The study of fresh waters
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mammology
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The study of mammals
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meteorology
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The study of climate and weather
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morphology
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The study of structure and forms of plants and animals
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mycology
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The study of fungi
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myrmecology
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The study of ants
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nephology
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The study of clouds
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numismatology
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The study of coins
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oncology
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The study of tumors
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ontology
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The study of nature of existence
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ophiology
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The study of snakes
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opthalmology
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The study of structure, function, and diseases of the eye
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ornithology
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The study of birds
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otology
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The study of ears
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paleontology
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The study of fossils
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pathology
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The study of diseases
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pedology
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The study of children
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petrology
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The study of rocks
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philology
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The study of language, speech, linguistics, and literature
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physiology
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The study of functions and activities of living organisms
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pyrology
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The study of fire
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seismology
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The study of earthquakes
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speleology
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The study of caves
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teleology
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The study of final causes or purpose in nature
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teratology
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The study of malformations or serious deviations from the norm in organism; monsters and monstrosities
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thanatology
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The study of death and dying
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virology
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The study of viruses
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vulcanology
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The study of volcanoes
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zoology
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The study of animals
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