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Study of Different Branch of Science
Terms of different Branch of Science and their meaning :−
A
Term
Meaning
Acarology
Study of mites
Accidence
Study of Grammar
Acology
Study of medical remedies
Acoustics
Science of sound
Aedoeology
Study of generative organs
Aerobiology
Study of airborne organisms
Aerodynamics
Science of movement in a flow of air or gas
Aerolithology
Study of meteorites
Aerology
Study of the atmosphere
Aeronautics
Study of navigation through air or space
Agriology
The comparative study of primitive peoples
Agrobiology
Study of plant nutrition
Agrology
Study of agricultural soils
Agronomics
Study of productivity of land
Agrostology
Study of grasses
Alethiology
Study of truth
Algedonics
Science of pleasure and pain
Anaesthesiology
Study of anesthetics
Anatomy
Study of internal structure of the body
Andragogy
Theory and practice of education of adults
Anemology
Study of wind
Angiology
Study of blood flow and lymphatic system
Anthology
Study of flowers and flowering plants
Aphnology
Science of wealth
Apiology
Study of bees
Arachnology
Study of spiders
Archaeology
Study of human material remains
Archology
Science of the origins of government
Arctophily
Study of teddy bears
Areology
Study of Mars
Aretaics
The science of virtue
Astacology
The science of crayfish
Astheniology
Study of diseases of weakening and aging
Astrogeology
Study of extraterrestrial geology
Astrometeorology
Study of effect of stars on climate
Astronomy
Study of celestial bodies
Astrophysics
Study of behavior of interstellar matter
Astroseismology
Study of star oscillations
Autecology
Study of ecology of one species
Autology
Scientific study of oneself
Axiology
Science of the ultimate nature of value
B
Term
Meaning
Bacteriology
Study of bacteria
Barodynamics
Science of the support and mechanics of bridges
Barology
Study of gravitation
Bibliology
Study of books
Bibliotics
Study of documents to determine authenticity
Bioecology
Study of interaction of life in the environment
Biology
Study of life
Biometrics
Study of biological measurement
Bionomics
Study of organisms interacting in their environments
Botany
Study of flora (plants)
Bromatology
Study of food
Brontology
Scientific study of thunder
C
Term
Meaning
Cacogenics
Study of racial degeneration
Caliology
Study of bird’s nests
Cambistry
Science of international exchange
Campanology
Art of bell ringing
Caricology
Study of sedges
Carpology
Study of fruit
Cartography
Science of making maps and globes
Cartophily
Hobby of collecting cigarette cards
Catacoustics
Science of echoes or reflected sounds
Catechectics
Art of teaching by question and answer
Cetology
Study of whales and dolphins
Chalcography
Art of engraving on copper or brass
Chemistry
Study of properties of substances
Chrematistics
Study of wealth; political economy
Climatology
Study of climate
Clinology
Study of aging or individual decline after maturity
Codicology
Study of manuscripts
Coleopterology
Study of beetles and weevils
Cometology
Study of comets
Cosmetology
Study of cosmetics
Cosmology
Study of the universe
Criminology
Study of crime
Cryobiology
Study of life under cold climate
Cryptology
Study of codes
Ctetology
Study of the inheritance of acquired characteristics
Cytology
Study of living cells
D
Term
Meaning
Dactyliology
Study of rings
Dactylography
Study of fingerprints
Dactylology
Study of sign language
Demography
Study of Population
Demology
Study of human behavior
Dendrochronology
Study of tree rings
Dendrology
Study of trees
Dermatoglyphics
Study of skin patterns and fingerprints
Dermatology
Study of skin
Desmology
Study of ligaments
Diagraphics
Art of making diagrams or drawings
Diplomatics
Science of deciphering ancient writings and texts
Dysgenics
Study of racial degeneration
E
Term
Meaning
Ecclesiology
Study of church affairs
Ecology
Study of environment
Economics
Study of material wealth
Edaphology
Study of soils
Egyptology
Study of ancient Egypt
Ekistics
Study of human settlement
Electrochemistry
Study of relations between electricity and chemicals
Electrostatics
Study of static electricity
Embryology
Study of embryos
Endemiology
Study of local diseases
Endocrinology
Study of glands
Entomology
Study of insects
Epistemology
Study of grounds of knowledge
Eremology
Study of deserts
Ergology
Study of effects of work on humans
Ergonomics
Study of people at work
Eschatology
Study of death; final matters
Ethnogeny
Study of origins of races or ethnic groups
Ethnology
Study of cultures
Ethnomethodology
Study of everyday communication
Ethology
Study of natural or biological character
Ethonomics
Study of economic and ethical principles of a society
Etymology
Study of origins of words
Euthenics
Science concerned with improving living conditions
F
Term
Meaning
Fluviology
Study of watercourses
Folkloristics
Study of folklore and fables
G
Term
Meaning
Gastroenterology
Study of stomach; intestines
Genealogy
Study of descent of families
Genesiology
Study of reproduction and heredity
Genethlialogy
Art of casting horoscopes
Geochronology
Study of measuring geological time
Geogeny
Science of the formation of the earth’s crust
Geogony
Study of formation of the earth
Geography
Study of surface of the earth and its inhabitants
Geology
Study of earth’s crust
Geomorphogeny
Study of the origins of land forms
Geoponics
Study of agriculture
Geotechnics
Study of increasing habitability of the earth
Geratology
Study of decadence and decay
Gerocomy
Study of old age
Gerontology
Study of the elderly; aging
Glaciology
Study of ice ages and glaciation
Glossology
Study of language; study of the tongue
Glyptography
Art of engraving on gems
Gnomonics
Art of measuring time using sundials
Gnosiology
Study of knowledge; philosophy of knowledge
Graminology
Study of grasses
Grammatology
Study of systems of writing
Graphemics
Study of systems of representing speech in writing
Gromatics
Science of surveying
Gynaecology
Study of women’s physiology
Gyrostatics
Study of rotating bodies
H
Term
Meaning
Haemataulics
Study of movement of blood through blood vessels
Hagiology
Study of saints
Halieutics
Study of fishing
Hamartiology
Study of sin
Harmonics
Study of musical acoustics
Hedonics
Part of ethics or psychology dealing with pleasure
Heliology
Science of the sun
Helioseismology
Study of sun’s interior by observing its surface oscillations
Helminthology
Study of worms
Hematology
Study of blood
Heortology
Study of religious feasts
Hepatology
Study of liver
Heraldry
Study of coats of arms
Heresiology
Study of heresies
Herpetology
Study of reptiles and amphibians
Hierology
Science of sacred matters
Hippiatrics
Study of diseases of horses
Hippology
Study of horses
Histology
Study of the tissues of organisms
Histopathology
Study of changes in tissue due to disease
Historiography
Study of writing history
Historiology
Study of history
Homiletics
Art of preaching
Hoplology
Study of weapons
Horography
Art of constructing sundials or clocks
Horology
Science of time measurement
Horticulture
Study of gardening
Hydrobiology
Study of aquatic organisms
Hydrodynamics
Study of movement in liquids
Hydrogeology
Study of ground water
Hydrography
Study of investigating bodies of water
Hydrokinetics
Study of motion of fluids
Hydrology
Study of water resources
Hydrometeorology
Study of atmospheric moisture
Hydropathy
Study of treating diseases with water
Hyetology
Science of rainfall
Hygiastics
Science of health and hygiene
Hygienics
Study of sanitation; health
Hygiology
Study of cleanliness
Hygrology
Study of humidity
Hygrometry
Science of humidity
Hymnography
Study of writing hymns
Hypnology
Study of sleep; study of hypnosis
Hypsography
Science of measuring heights
I
Term
Meaning
Iamatology
Study of remedies
Iatromathematics
Archaic practice of medicine in conjunction with astrology
Ichnography
Art of drawing ground plans; a ground plan
Ichnology
Science of fossilized footprints
Ichthyology
Study of fish
Iconography
Study of drawing symbols
Iconology
Study of icons; symbols
Ideogeny
Study of origins of ideas
Immunogenetics
Study of genetic characteristics of immunity
Immunology
Study of immunity
Immunopathology
Study of immunity to disease
Insectology
Study of insects
Irenology
Study of peace
K
Term
Meaning
Kalology
Study of beauty
Karyology
Study of cell nuclei
Kinematics
Study of motion
Kinesics
Study of gestural communication
Kinesiology
Study of human movement and posture
Kinetics
Study of forces producing or changing motion
Koniology
Study of atmospheric pollutants and dust
Ktenology
Science of putting people to death
Kymatology
Study of wave motion
L
Term
Meaning
Labeorphily
Collection and study of beer bottle labels
Larithmics
Study of population statistics
Lepidopterology
Study of butterflies and moths
Leprology
Study of leprosy
Lexicology
Study of words and their meanings
Lexigraphy
Art of definition of words
Lichenology
Study of lichens
Limnobiology
Study of freshwater ecosystems
Limnology
Study of bodies of fresh water
Linguistics
Study of language
Liturgiology
Study of liturgical forms and church rituals
M
Term
Meaning
Magirics
Art of cookery
Magnanerie
Art of raising silkworms
Magnetics
Study of magnetism
Malacology
Study of mollusks
Malariology
Study of malaria
Mastology
Study of mammals
Mechanics
Study of action of force on bodies
Meconology
Study of or treatise concerning opium
Melittology
Study of bees
Metallography
Study of the structure and constitution of metals
Metallurgy
Study of alloying and treating metals
Metaphysics
Study of principles of nature and thought
Metapsychology
Study of nature of the mind
Meteorology
Study of weather
Metrics
Study of versification
Metrology
Science of weights and measures
Microbiology
Study of microscopic organisms
Muscology
Study of mosses
Museology
Study of museums
Mycology
Study of funguses
Mythology
Study of myths; fables; tales
N
Term
Meaning
Naology
Study of church or temple architecture
Neonatology
Study of newborn babies
Neossology
Study of nestling birds
Nephology
Study of clouds
Nephrology
Study of the kidneys
Neurobiology
Study of anatomy of the nervous system
Neurology
Study of nervous system
Neuropsychology
Study of relation between brain and behaviour
Neurypnology
Study of hypnotism
Neutrosophy
Study of the origin and nature of philosophical neutralities
Nomology
Science of the laws; especially of the mind
Noology
Science of the intellect
Nosology
Study of diseases
Nostology
Study of senility
Numerology
Study of numbers
Numismatics
Study of coins
O
Term
Meaning
Obstetrics
Study of midwifery
Oceanography
Study of oceans
Odontology
Study of teeth
Oenology
Study of wines
Oikology
Science of housekeeping
Olfactology
Study of the sense of smell
Ombrology
Study of rain
Oncology
Study of tumors
Oneirology
Study of dreams
Onomasiology
Study of nomenclature
Onomastics
Study of proper names
Ontology
Science of pure being; the nature of things
Oology
Study of eggs
Ophiology
Study of snakes
Ophthalmology
Study of eye diseases
Optics
Study of light
Optometry
Science of examining the eyes
Orchidology
Study of orchids
Ornithology
Study of birds
Orology
Study of mountains
Orthoepy
Study of correct pronunciation
Orthography
Study of spelling
Orthopterology
Study of cockroaches
Osmics
Scientific study of smells
Osphresiology
Study of the sense of smell
Osteology
Study of bones
Otorhinolaryngology
Study of ear, nose, and throat
P
Term
Meaning
Paedotrophy
Art of rearing children
Paidonosology
study of children’s diseases; pediatrics
Palaeoanthropology
Study of early humans
Palaeobiology
Study of fossil plants and animals
Palaeoclimatology
Study of ancient climates
Palaeolimnology
Study of ancient fish
Palaeolimnology
Study of ancient lakes
Palaeontology
Study of fossils
Paleo-osteology
Study of ancient bones
Palynology
Study of pollen
Parapsychology
Study of unexplained mental phenomena
Parasitology
Study of parasites
Paroemiology
Study of proverbs
Pathology
Study of disease
Patrology
Study of early Christianity
Pedagogics
Study of teaching
Pedology
Study of soils
Penology
Study of crime and punishment
Petrology
Study of rocks
Pharmacognosy
Study of drugs of animal and plant origin
Pharmacology
Study of drugs
Pharyngology
Study of the throat
Philately
Study of postage stamps
Philosophy
Science of knowledge or wisdom
Phoniatrics
Study and correction of speech defects
Phonology
Study of speech sounds
Photobiology
Study of effects of light on organisms
Phraseology
Study of phrases
Phycology
Study of algae and seaweeds
Physics
Study of properties of matter and energy
Physiology
Study of processes of life
Piscatology
Study of fishes
Pisteology
science or Study of faith
Planetology
Study of planets
Pneumatics
Study of mechanics of gases
Podology
Study of the feet
Polemology
Study of war
Potamology
Study of rivers
Prosody
Study of versification
Protistology
Study of protists
Proxemics
Study of man’s need for personal space
Psalligraphy
Art of paper-cutting to make pictures
Psephology
Study of election results and voting trends
Pseudology
Art or science of lying
Pseudoptics
Study of optical illusions
Psychobiology
Study of biology of the mind
Psychogenetics
Study of internal or mental states
Psychology
Study of mind
Psychopathology
Study of mental illness
Psychophysics
Study of link between mental and physical processes
Pteridology
Study of ferns
Pyretology
Study of fevers
Pyroballogy
Study of artillery
Pyrography
Study of woodburning
Q
Term
Meaning
Quinology
Study of quinine
R
Term
Meaning
Raciology
Study of racial differences
Radiology
study of X-rays and their medical applications
Rhabdology
Art of calculating using numbering rods
Rhochrematics
Science of inventory management and the movement of products
S
Term
Meaning
Sarcology
Study of fleshy parts of the body
Schematonics
art of using gesture to express tones
Sedimentology
Study of sediment
Seismology
Study of earthquakes
Selenodesy
Study of the shape and features of the moon
Selenology
Study of the moon
Semantics
Study of meaning
Semantology
science of meanings of words
Semasiology
Study of meaning; semantics
Semiology
Study of signs and signals
Semiotics
Study of signs and symbols
Sociobiology
Study of the biological basis of human behaviour
Sociology
Study of society
Somatology
science of the properties of matter
Spectrology
Study of ghosts
Speleology
Study and exploration of caves
Sphagnology
Study of peat moss
Stasiology
Study of political parties
Statics
Study of bodies and forces in equilibrium
Stemmatology
Study of relationships between texts
Stoichiology
Science of elements of animal tissues
Stratigraphy
Study of geological layers or strata
Symptomatology
Study of symptoms of illness
Synecology
Study of ecological communities
Synectics
Study of processes of invention
Syntax
Study of sentence structure
T
Term
Meaning
Teleology
Study of final causes; analysis in terms of purpose
Telmatology
Study of swamps
Thalassography
science of the sea
Thanatology
Study of death and its customs
Thaumatology
Study of miracles
Theology
Study of religion
Theriogenology
Study of animals’ reproductive systems
Thermodynamics
Study of relation of heat to motion
Thermokinematics
Study of motion of heat
Thermology
Study of heat
Therology
Study of wild mammals
Thremmatology
Science of breeding domestic animals and plants
Threpsology
Study of nutrition of living organisms
Tonetics
Study of pronunciation
Topology
Study of places and their natural features
Toxicology
Study of poisons
Traumatology
Study of wounds and their effects
Trichology
Study of hair and its disorders
Trophology
Study of nutrition
Tsiganology
Study of gypsies
Typhlology
Study of blindness and the blind
U
Term
Meaning
Uranography
Descriptive astronomy and mapping
Uranology
Study of the heavens; astronomy
Urenology
Study of rust molds
Urology
Study of urine, urinary tract
V
Term
Meaning
Venereology
Study of venereal disease
Vermeology
Study of worms
Vexillology
Study of flags
Victimology
Study of victims
Vinology
Scientific study of vines and winemaking
Virology
Study of viruses
Vulcanology
Study of volcanoes
X
Term
Meaning
Xylography
Art of engraving on wood
Z
Term
Meaning
Zenography
Study of the planet Jupiter
Zoogeography
Study of geographic distribution of animals
Zoogeology
Study of fossil animal remains
Zoology
Study of Fauna (animals)
Zoonosology
Study of animal diseases
Zoophytology
Study of plant-like animals
Zoosemiotics
Study of animal communication
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Question And Answers On Study Of Different Branch Of Science
What is the study of flowers and flowering plants called?
Study of flowers and flowering plants is called Anthology.
What is the study of heart called?
The study of the heart is called Cardiology.
What is the study of muscles?
The study of the muscles is called Myology.
What is study of animal diseases?
study of animal diseases is Zoonosology.
What is the study of fish called?
Study of fish is called as Ichthyology.
What is the study of insects called?
Entomology is known as the study of insects.
What do Sociobiologists study?
Sociobiologists are the Study of the biological basis of human behaviour.