Prompt 5 of 7
Name a branch of science ending in -ology
95 accepted answers across 6 rarity tiers.
100 ptsOne in a Krillion1 answer
The rarest possible answer — almost no player finds it.
- Carcinology— The scientific study of crustaceans. Krill included. Our house specialty.
85 ptsDeep Cut37 answers
Genuinely obscure. Most players never think of it.
- Andrology
- Arachnology
- Audiology
- Bryology
- Cetology
- Conchology
- Cryobiology
- Dendrology
- Dialectology
- Electrophysiology
- Ethnology
- Geomorphology
- Helminthology
- Hepatology
- Ichthyology
- Lepidopterology
- Limnology
- Malacology
- Metrology
- Mycology
- Myrmecology
- Nematology
- Neonatology
- Oenology
- Oology
- Otolaryngology
- Palynology
- Philology
- Planetology
- Psychopathology
- Rheology
- Sedimentology
- Selenology
- Serology
- Speleology
- Tribology
- Volcanology
60 ptsRare34 answers
Uncommon — only a minority of players land here.
- Anesthesiology
- Astrobiology
- Bacteriology
- Climatology
- Cytology
- Embryology
- Endocrinology
- Entomology
- Epidemiology
- Ethology
- Etymology
- Gastroenterology
- Gerontology
- Glaciology
- Hematology
- Histology
- Hydrology
- Immunology
- Kinesiology
- Morphology
- Nephrology
- Oceanology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Ornithology— Bird science. The birdwatcher's badge.
- Parasitology
- Petrology
- Pharmacology
- Phonology
- Primatology
- Proctology
- Rheumatology
- Seismology
- Toxicology
30 ptsSchooler18 answers
A solid, middling pick shared with plenty of other players.
- Anthropology
- Archaeology
- Cardiology
- Cosmology
- Criminology
- Dermatology
- Ecology
- Gynecology
- Meteorology
- Microbiology
- Neurology
- Paleontology
- Pathology
- Physiology
- Radiology
- Sociology
- Urology
- Virology
15 ptsToo Clever1 answer
An overthought pick that scores below the middle of the board.
- Herpetology— The 'I know it means reptiles' flex. Congratulations, so does everyone.
10 ptsPlankton4 answers
The most common answer on the board.
- Biology
- Geology
- Psychology
- Zoology