I have an assignment for ologies (the study of) and I'm stuck on a few, I just can't seem to find a description that makes sense to me :imbar .

Any help would be appreciated.

The terms I'm stuck on are Otology, Anthropology, Petrology, and Typology.

Thanks guys!

otology:

The science dealing with the ear, its function, and its diseases.

anthropology:

The scientific study of humans

Petrology:

*total guess* the study of the temporal bone

Typology: Dont have a clue!

Here's what I got out of http://www.dictionary.com. I find it a useful source for quick look-ups. :)

o-tol-o-gy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (-tl-j)

n.

The branch of medicine that deals with the structure, function, and pathology of the ear.

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oto-logi-cal (t-lj-kl) adj.

o-tolo-gist n.

an-thro-pol-o-gy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (nthr-pl-j)

n.

The scientific study of the origin, the behavior, and the physical, social, and cultural development of humans.

That part of Christian theology concerning the genesis, nature, and future of humans, especially as contrasted with the nature of God: "changing the church's anthropology to include more positive images of women" (Priscilla Hart).

ty-pol-o-gy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (t-pl-j)

n. pl. ty-pol-o-gies

The study or systematic classification of types that have characteristics or traits in common.

A theory or doctrine of types, as in scriptural studies.

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typo-logi-cal (tp-lj-kl) or typo-logic (-ljk) adj.

typo-logi-cal-ly adv.

ty-polo-gist n.

pe-trol-o-gy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (p-trl-j)

n.

The branch of geology that deals with the origin, composition, structure, and alteration of rocks.

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petro-logic (ptr-ljk) or petro-logi-cal (--kl) adj.

petro-logi-cal-ly adv.

pe-trolo-gist n.

petrology

\Pe*trol"o*gy\, n. [Petro + -logy.] 1. The department of science which is concerned with the mineralogical and chemical composition of rocks, and with their classification: lithology.

2. A treatise on petrology.

petrology

n : the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and composition

Thanks Twintoo and Bean76, I appreciate it! I forgot all about dictionary.com :imbar

Can someone elaborate Typology for me? None of the definations I have on my sheet match the definations I have gotten...

grrrrr!