-logy

noun combining form

: area of knowledge : theory : science

: speech or writing

Full Definition of -LOGY

: oral or written expression <phraseology>

: doctrine : theory : science <ethnology>

French -logie, from Latin -logia, from Greek, from logos word

-LOGY Defined for Kids

noun suffix

: area of knowledge : science <biology>

Medical Dictionary

noun combining form -l·o·gy \l-ə-jē\

plural -l·o·gies

: doctrine : theory : science <physiology>

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