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== T ==
Taxidermy – Stuffing and mounting dead animals for display – art of curing and stuffing animals 
Taxonomy – Science of classifying organisms
Tectonics – Process of evolution of Earth's crust
Teleology – Thinking in terms of destiny or purpose – study of final causes; analysis in terms of purpose
Telmatology – Branch of physical geography concerned with the study of wetlands
Tempestology – The study of cyclones, hurricanes and similar extreme weather events
Teratology – Study of developmental anomalies
Terrestrial ecology – Study of terrestrial ecosystems and the biotic and abiotic things that occupy them.
Teuthology – Study of cephalopods
Textology – Identification of textual variants – study of the production of texts 
Thalassography – science of the seas and gulfs 
Thanatology – Scientific study of death and its aspects
Thaumatology – The study of miracles – study of miracles
Theology – Study of the nature of deities and religious beliefs - study of religion
Theoretical computer science – Subfield of computer science and mathematics
Theriogenology – Veterinary specialty concerning reproduction
Thermodynamics – Physics of heat, work, and temperature
Thermokinematics – study of motion of heat 
Thermology – study of heat 
Therology – Study of mammals
Thremmatology – science of breeding domestic animals and plants
Threpsology – science of nutrition 
Tidology – study of tides
Timbrology – study of postage stamps 
Tocology – Medical specialty encompassing two subspecialtiesPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – obstetrics; midwifery
Tokology – Medical specialty encompassing two subspecialtiesPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – study of childbirth
Tonetics – Use of pitch to distinguish lexical or grammatical meaningPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Topography – Study of the forms of land surfaces in earth
Topology – Branch of mathematics – study of places and their natural features
Toponymy, also known as Toponymics – Study of place names
Toxicology – Study of substances harmful to living organisms
Traumatology – Medicine branch – study of wounds and their effects 
Tribology – Science of rubbing surfaces
Trichology – Study of the hair and scalp
Trophology – Science of nutrition
Tsiganology – study of gypsies
Turbology – study of tornadoes 
Typhlology – study of blindness and the blind 
Typography – Art of arranging type – art and technique of arranging type
Typology – System of classification – study of types of things

== U ==
Uranography – Part of astronomy concerned with mapping of stars
Uranology – Science of the heavens (historical)
Urbanology – Study dealing with specialized problems of cities
Urenology – study of rust molds
Urogynecology – Sub-specialty of urology and gynecology
Urology – Medical specialty on the urinary and reproductive systems

== V ==
Vaccinology – Science of vaccine development and production
Valeology – study of healthy living
Venereology – Branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases
Venology – The study of veins.
Veterinary medicine – Branch of medicine for non-human animals
Vexillography – Art and practice of designing flags – the art and practice of designing flags
Vexillology – Study of flags
Victimology – Study of victimization
Vinology – Study of wine and winemakingPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – scientific study of vines and winemaking 
Virology – Study of viruses
Vitaminology – The study of vitamins.
Vitrics – study, art and technology of glassy materials; glassware 
Volcanology – Study of volcanoes

== W ==
Webology – Academic journal on the World Wide Web – The study of the World Wide Web.

== X ==
Xenobiology – Science of synthetic life forms – study of biological systems which do not exist in nature
Xylography – Broad term for woodblock printing techniques
Xylology – Science of wood

== Y ==
Youth Studies – Interdisciplinary academic fieldPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets – the study of the development, history, culture, psychology, and politics of youth

== Z ==
Zenography – The study of the planet Jupiter
Zooarchaeology – Analysis of animal remains found in archaeological sites
Zoochemistry – study of chemistry of animals
Zoogeography – Science of the geographic distribution of animal species
Zoogeology – study of fossil animal remains 
Zoology – Scientific study of animals
Zoonomy – study of animal physiology
Zoonosology – study of animal diseases 
Zoopathology – Study and diagnosis of disease in animals
Zoophysics – Study of physics relating to structure and function of animal organs and bodies.
Zoophysiology – study of physiology of animals 
Zoophytology – study of plant-like animals 
Zoosemiotics – Study of the use of signs among animals – study of animal communication 
Zootaxy – Scientific classification of animals.
Zootechnics – Science of managing domestic or captive animals
Zygology – science of joining and fastening 
Zymology – Study of fermentation and its uses
Zymurgy – Applied chemistry of fermentation processes
Zythology – Study of beer and beer-brewing.

== See also ==
List of words ending in ology
List of sciences
Science
Outline of academic disciplines

== References ==