| CHOROLOGY | • chorology n. The spatial equivalent of chronology; the science of determining the order in which places or regions… • chorology n. (Biology) The study of the spatial distribution of organisms. • CHOROLOGY n. the science or study of the geographical distribution of anything. |
| CONIOLOGY | • coniology n. Alternative form of koniology. • CONIOLOGY n. the study of atmospheric pollutants and dust, also KONIOLOGY. |
| COPROLOGY | • coprology n. Scatology. • COPROLOGY n. the study of pornography. |
| COSMOLOGY | • cosmology n. The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate. • cosmology n. A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe. • cosmology n. A particular view (cultural or religious) of the structure and origin of the universe. |
| DOSIOLOGY | • dosiology n. Alternative form of dosology. • DOSIOLOGY n. the branch of medicine that deals with dosages, also DOSOLOGY, POSOLOGY. |
| EROTOLOGY | • erotology n. The study of sexual stimuli and behaviour. • EROTOLOGY n. the study of erotic stimuli and sexual behaviour. |
| HOPLOLOGY | • hoplology n. The study of the methods, behaviour, and technology involved in human combat, particularly weapons and armour. • HOPLOLOGY n. the study of weapons. |
| ICONOLOGY | • iconology n. The study of icons in art or art history. • ICONOLOGY n. a branch of art history dealing with iconic representations. |
| KONIOLOGY | • koniology n. The study of dust, pollen and other airborne particles. • KONIOLOGY n. the study of atmospheric pollutants and dust, also CONIOLOGY. |
| NOSTOLOGY | • nostology n. The study of senility; gerontology. • NOSTOLOGY n. the study of senility. |
| OLIGOPOLY | • oligopoly n. An economic condition in which a small number of sellers exert control over the market of a commodity. • OLIGOPOLY n. a market situation in which a few producers control the demand from a large number of buyers. |
| OPHIOLOGY | • ophiology n. (Zoology) The study of snakes, a branch of herpetology. • OPHIOLOGY n. the study of snakes. |
| OSTEOLOGY | • osteology n. (Anatomy) The scientific study of the morphology and pathology of bones. • osteology n. (Anatomy) The bone structure of a particular individual, or species. • OSTEOLOGY n. the study of bones. |
| PHONOLOGY | • phonology n. (Linguistics, uncountable) The study of the way sounds function in languages, including phonemes, syllable… • phonology n. (Linguistics, countable) The way sounds function within a given language; a phonological system. • PHONOLOGY n. the branch of linguistics that deals with systems of sounds. |
| POENOLOGY | • poenology n. Obsolete form of penology. • pœnology n. Archaic spelling of penology. • POENOLOGY n. the study of crime and punishment, also PENOLOGY. |
| SOCIOLOGY | • sociology n. A social science that studies society, human social interaction, patterns of social relationships, and… • SOCIOLOGY n. the study of society. |
| TROPOLOGY | • tropology n. (Rhetoric) The use of a trope (metaphor or figure of speech). • tropology n. (Theology, philosophy) The interpretation of scripture or other work in order to educe moral or figurative… • tropology n. A recurring motif or metaphor, a trope; an interplay of tropes. |