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Definition of -ology
1. Suffix. (alternative form of -logy), used for phonological reasons when the preceding morpheme ends in certain consonant sounds. ¹
2. Suffix. (context: often humorous) added to an ordinary English word to create a name for a (possibly non-existent) field of study ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of -ology
-ock -ocracy -ode -odont -odontia -off -oholic -oi -oic -oid | -oideae -ol -ola -ologist -ology (current term) -oma -omas -omata -ome -omics | -on -one -onomics -onomy -onym -opia -opsida -opsy -or |