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biotechnology
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n 1: the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of
microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes;
"biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that
solved the problem" [syn: biotechnology, biotech]
2: the branch of engineering science in which biological science
is used to study the relation between workers and their
environments [syn: biotechnology, bioengineering,
ergonomics]
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chronology
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n 1: an arrangement of events in time
2: a record of events in the order of their occurrence
3: the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past
events
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cosmology
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n 1: the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the
universe
2: the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and
evolution and structure of the universe [syn: cosmology,
cosmogony, cosmogeny]
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criminology
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n 1: the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law
enforcement
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endocrinology
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n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands
and their secretions
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entomology
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n 1: the branch of zoology that studies insects [syn:
entomology, bugology]
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epistemology
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n 1: the philosophical theory of knowledge
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ethnology
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n 1: the branch of anthropology that deals with the division of
humankind into races and with their origins and
distribution and distinctive characteristics
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etymology
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n 1: a history of a word
2: the study of the sources and development of words
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glottochronology
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n 1: the determination of how long ago different languages
evolved from a common source language; "he mapped the
glottochronology of the Romance languages"
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iconology
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n 1: the branch of art history that studies visual images and
their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political
terms)
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immunology
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n 1: the branch of medical science that studies the body's
immune system
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limnology
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n 1: the scientific study of bodies of fresh water for their
biological and physical and geological properties
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mycology
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n 1: the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused
diseases
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mythology
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n 1: myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a
culture or institution or person
2: the study of myths
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neurology
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n 1: the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous
system
2: (neurology) the branch of medicine that deals with the
nervous system and its disorders [syn: neurology, clinical
neurology]
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oncology
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n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the study and
treatment of tumors
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ontology
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n 1: (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization
of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and
contains all the relevant entities and their relations
2: the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
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ophthalmology
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n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its
diseases
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ornithology
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n 1: the branch of zoology that studies birds
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otology
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n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
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pathology
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n 1: the branch of medical science that studies the causes and
nature and effects of diseases
2: any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
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penology
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n 1: the branch of criminology concerned with prison management
and prisoner rehabilitation [syn: penology, poenology]
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petrology
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n 1: the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and
formation and mineral composition and classification [syn:
petrology, lithology]
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pharmacology
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n 1: the science or study of drugs: their preparation and
properties and uses and effects [syn: pharmacology,
pharmacological medicine, materia medica]
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phenomenology
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n 1: a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based
on the study of human experience in which considerations of
objective reality are not taken into account
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phonology
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n 1: the study of the sound system of a given language and the
analysis and classification of its phonemes [syn:
phonology, phonemics]
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phrenology
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n 1: a now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative
of the strengths of different faculties
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physiology
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n 1: the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the
functioning of organisms
2: processes and functions of an organism
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psychology
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n 1: the science of mental life [syn: psychology,
psychological science]
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radiology
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n 1: the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use
of X-rays or other penetrating radiation
2: (radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque
objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation [syn:
radioscopy, radiology]
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seismology
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n 1: the branch of geology that studies earthquakes
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sinology
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n 1: the study of Chinese history and language and culture
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technology
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n 1: the practical application of science to commerce or
industry [syn: technology, engineering]
2: the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying
scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble
deciding which branch of engineering to study" [syn:
engineering, engineering science, applied science,
technology]
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terminology
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n 1: a system of words used to name things in a particular
discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature";
"the language of sociology" [syn: terminology,
nomenclature, language]
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vulcanology
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n 1: the branch of geology that studies volcanoes [syn:
volcanology, vulcanology]
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agee
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n 1: United States novelist (1909-1955) [syn: Agee, James
Agee]
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ge
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n 1: a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting
metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors; occurs
in germanite and argyrodite [syn: germanium, Ge,
atomic number 32]
2: (Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus
and the Titans in ancient mythology [syn: Gaea, Gaia,
Ge]
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egyptology
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n 1: archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts
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etiology
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n 1: the cause of a disease [syn: etiology, aetiology]
2: the philosophical study of causation [syn: etiology,
aetiology]
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gynecology
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n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and
hygiene of women [syn: gynecology, gynaecology]
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enology
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n 1: the art of wine making [syn: enology, oenology]
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enzymology
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n 1: the branch of biochemistry dealing with the chemical nature
and biological activity of enzymes
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selenology
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n 1: the branch of astronomy that deals with the moon
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nanotechnology
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n 1: the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller
than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of
individual molecules)
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demonology
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geochronology
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hymnology
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hypnology
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ajee
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menology
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phenology
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splenology
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kremlinology
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lichenology
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palynology
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rontgenology
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