All Those Ologies
The study of life.
Biology.
graph
graphic
autograph
'mark, write, written'
< method > ➙
< meth + od >
dyslexia
dyspeptic
dysfunctional
<dys->
The study of the Earth, including rocks and volcanoes.
Geology.
geode
geometry
geology
'earth'
< odometer > ➙
< ode + o + meter >
epidermis
epigraph
epilogue
<epi->
The study of the stars and their influence on people.
Astrology.
thermal
thermometer
hypothermia
'warm(th), hot, heat'
< cathode > ➙
< cath + ode >
hypothermic
hypoglycemic
hypocrite
<hypo->
The study of animal life specifically.
Zoology.
autism
automobile
autobiography
'self'
< hodograph > ➙
< hode + o + graph >
synthesis
synchronize
syndication
<syn->
The study of ancestry and bloodlines.
Geneaology.
photon
photosensitive
photograph
'light'
< hodoscopic > ➙
< hode + o + scope + ic >
metamorphosis
metaphor
metabolism
<meta->