Words that rhyme with tropology

n 1: an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes [syn: amphibology, amphiboly]

n 1: the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

n 1: meteorology of climates and their phenomena

n 1: the practice of beautifying the face and hair and skin

n 1: the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms [syn: cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptography, cryptology]

n 1: the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells

n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases

n 1: the branch of philology that is devoted to the study of dialects

n 1: the study of methods of escaping (especially as a form of entertainment)

n 1: the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind

n 1: the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people [syn: geriatrics, gerontology]

n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs [syn: hematology, haematology]

n 1: the branch of zoology concerned with reptiles and amphibians

n 1: the branch of biology that studies the microscopic structure of animal or plant tissues

n 1: the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline [syn: methodology, methodological analysis] 2: the system of methods followed in a particular discipline

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

n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the ear

n 1: the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains [syn: paleontology, palaeontology, fossilology]

n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus

n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints

n 1: a preoccupation with obscenity (especially that dealing with excrement or excretory functions) 2: (medicine) the chemical analysis of excrement (for medical diagnosis or for paleontological purposes)

n 1: (logic) a statement that is necessarily true; "the statement `he is brave or he is not brave' is a tautology" 2: useless repetition; "to say that something is `adequate enough' is a tautology"

n 1: the branch of biology concerned with the development of malformations or serious deviations from the normal type of organism

n 1: the branch of engineering that deals with the interaction of surfaces in relative motion (as in bearings or gears): their design and friction and wear and lubrication

n 1: United States novelist (1909-1955) [syn: Agee, James Agee]

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]

n 1: archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts

n 1: the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs [syn: hematology, haematology]

n 1: the branch of science that studies death (especially its social and psychological aspects)

n 1: the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains [syn: paleontology, palaeontology, fossilology]

n 1: a religious doctrine or theory based on Jesus or Jesus' teachings 2: the branch of theology concerned with the person and attributes and deeds of Christ

n 1: the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children [syn: pediatrics, paediatrics, pediatric medicine, pedology]

n 1: the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth [syn: dentistry, dental medicine, odontology]

n 1: the branch of zoology that studies primates