Words that rhyme with conchology

• anthology 0
  n 1: a collection of selected literary passages
• anthropology 0
  n 1: the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings
• apology 0
  n 1: an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess" 2: a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly [syn: apology, apologia] 3: a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile" [syn: apology, excuse]
• archaeology 0
  n 1: the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures [syn: archeology, archaeology]
• astrology 0
  n 1: a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon [syn: astrology, star divination]
• bacteriology 0
  n 1: the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
• biology 0
  n 1: the science that studies living organisms [syn: biology, biological science] 2: characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms; "the biology of viruses" 3: all the plant and animal life of a particular region [syn: biota, biology]
• biotechnology 0
  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]
• cardiology 0
  n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
• chronology 0
  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
• cosmetology 0
  n 1: the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin
• cosmology 0
  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]
• criminology 0
  n 1: the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement
• cytology 0
  n 1: the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
• ecology 0
  n 1: the environment as it relates to living organisms; "it changed the ecology of the island" 2: the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment [syn: ecology, bionomics, environmental science]
• gynaecology 0
  n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women [syn: gynecology, gynaecology]
• lexicology 0
  n 1: the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language
• musicology 0
  n 1: the scholarly and scientific study of music
• mycology 0
  n 1: the branch of botany that studies fungi and fungus-caused diseases
• oncology 0
  n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the study and treatment of tumors
• ontology 0
  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
• ornithology 0
  n 1: the branch of zoology that studies birds
• otolaryngology 0
  n 1: the medical specialty that deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat [syn: rhinolaryngology, otorhinolaryngology, otolaryngology]
• otology 0
  n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
• parapsychology 0
  n 1: phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes [syn: psychic phenomena, psychic phenomenon, parapsychology]
• pathology 0
  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
• penology 0
  n 1: the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation [syn: penology, poenology]
• petrology 0
  n 1: the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral composition and classification [syn: petrology, lithology]
• pharmacology 0
  n 1: the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects [syn: pharmacology, pharmacological medicine, materia medica]
• physiology 0
  n 1: the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms 2: processes and functions of an organism
• psychology 0
  n 1: the science of mental life [syn: psychology, psychological science]
• psychopharmacology 0
  n 1: the study of drugs that affect the mind
• radiology 0
  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]
• toxicology 0
  n 1: the branch of pharmacology that deals with the nature and effects and treatments of poisons
• agee 0
  n 1: United States novelist (1909-1955) [syn: Agee, James Agee]
• ge 0
  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]
• archeology 0
  n 1: the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures [syn: archeology, archaeology]
• gynecology 0
  n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and hygiene of women [syn: gynecology, gynaecology]
• algology 0
  n 1: the branch of botany that studies algae [syn: phycology, algology]
• phycology 0
  n 1: the branch of botany that studies algae [syn: phycology, algology]
• malacology 0
  n 1: the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks
• paleoecology 0
  n 1: the branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology [syn: paleoecology, palaeoecology]
• ethnomusicology 0
• ajee 0
• astrogeology 0
• muscology 0
• trichology 0
• codicology 0
• etruscology 0
• laryngology 0
• myrmecology 0
• synecology 0

See also conchology definition and conchology synonyms