An ology or -logy, is a scientific discipline. The following list focuses on biological and environmental fields of study.
Acarology
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the study of ticks and mites
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Actinobiology
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the study of the effects of
radiation upon living organisms
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Aerobiology
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a branch of biology that studies
organic particles that are transported by the air
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Aerology
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the study of the atmosphere
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Aetiology
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the medical study of the causation
of disease
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Agrobiology
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the study of plant nutrition and
growth in relation to soil
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Agrology
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the branch of soil science
dealing with the production of crops.
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Agrostology
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the study of grasses
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Algology
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the study of algae
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Allergology
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the study of the causes and
treatment of allergies
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Apiology
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the study of bees
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Arachnology
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the study of spiders
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Autecology
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the study of the ecology of any
individual species
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Bacteriology
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the study of bacteria
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Bioecology
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the study of interaction of life in the environment
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Biology
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the study of life
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Bromatology
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the study of food
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Cetology
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the study of cetaceans (e.g.,
whales, dolphins)
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Climatology
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the study of the climate
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Coleopterology
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the study of beetles
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Conchology
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the study of shells and of
mollusks
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Coniology
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the study of dust in the
atmosphere and its effects on living organisms
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Cryology
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the study of very low temperatures and related phenomena
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Cynology
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the study of dogs
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Dendrochronology
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the study of the age of trees
and the records in their rings
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Dendrology
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the study of trees
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Dipterology
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the study of flies
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Ecohydrology
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the study of interactions
between organisms and the water cycle
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Ecology
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the study of the relationships
between living organisms and their environment
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Ecophysiology
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the study of the
interrelationship between an organism's physical functioning and its
environment
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Edaphology
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a branch of soil science that
studies the influence of soil on life
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Embryology
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the study of embryos
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Entomology
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the study of insects
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Enzymology
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the study of enzymes
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Epidemiology
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the study of the origin and
spread of diseases
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Ethology
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the study of animal behavior
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Exobiology
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the study of life in outer space
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Exogeology
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the study of geology of
celestial bodies
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Felinology
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the study of cats
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Fetology
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the study of the fetus
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Geobiology
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the study of the biosphere and
its relations to the lithosphere and atmosphere
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Geochronology
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the study of the age of the
Earth
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Geology
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the study of the Earth
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Geomorphology
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the study of present day
landforms
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Glaciology
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the study of glaciers
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Helminthology
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the study of parasitic worms
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Herbology
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the study of the therapeutic use
of plants
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Herpetology
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the study of reptiles and amphibians
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Heteroptology
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the study of true bugs
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Hippology
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study of horses
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Hydrogeology
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the study of underground water
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Hydrology
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the study of water
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Ichnology
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the study of fossil footprints,
tracks, and burrows
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Ichthyology
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the study of fish
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Kymatology
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the study of waves or wave
motions
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Lepidopterology
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the study of butterflies and
moths
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Limnology
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the study of freshwater
environments
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Lithology
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the study of rocks
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Malacology
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the study of mollusks
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Mammalogy
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the study of mammals
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Meteorology
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the study of weather
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Microbiology
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the study of micro organisms
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Micrology
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the science of preparing and
handling microscopic objects
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Mineralogy
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the study of minerals
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Mycology
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the study of fungi
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Myrmecology
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Sometimes spelled foetology
Formicology, the study of ants
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Nematology
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the study of nematodes
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Nephology
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the study of clouds
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Oceanology
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the study of oceans
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Odonatology
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the study of dragonflies and
damselflies
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Oology
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the study of eggs
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Ornithology
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the study of birds
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Orology
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the study of mountains and their
mapping
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Orthopterology
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the study of grasshoppers and crickets
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Paleobiology
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the study of prehistoric life
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Paleobotany
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the study of prehistoric
metaphytes
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Paleoclimatology
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the study of prehistoric
climates
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Paleoecology
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the study of prehistoric
environments by analyzing fossils and rock strata
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Paleontology
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the study of fossils of ancient
life
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Paleophytology
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the study of ancient multicellular plants
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Paleozoology
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the study of prehistoric
metazoans
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Palynology
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the study of pollen
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Parasitology
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the study of parasites
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Petrology
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the study of rocks and the
conditions by which they form
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Phenology
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the study of periodic biological phenomena
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Phycology
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the study of algae
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Physiology
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the study of the functions of
living organisms
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Phytology
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the study of plants; botany
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Phytopathology
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the study of plant diseases
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Phytosociology
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the study of the ecology of
plant communities
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Planktology
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the study of plankton
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Pomology
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the scientific study of fruits
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Primatology
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the study of primates
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Psychobiology
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the study and psychology of
organisms with regard to their functions and structures
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Seismology
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the study of earthquakes
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Sociobiology
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the study of the effect of
evolution on ethology
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Speleology
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the study or exploration of
caves
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Synecology
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the study of the ecological
interrelationships
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Thermology
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the study of heat
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Virology
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the study of viruses
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Volcanology (or vulcanology)
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the study of volcanoes
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Xenobiology
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the study of non terrestrial
life
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Xylology
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the study of wood
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Zoology
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the study of animals
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Zoopathology
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the study of animal diseases
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Zoopsychology
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the study of mental processes in
animals
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