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MAT -ologies
Common “-ologies” to Know for the Miller Analogies Test
Term | Definition |
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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 |