suffix ‘-logy’ in words such as biology · meaning

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Your new ahaThe study of a subject.

In the word-building sense tested here, -logy relates to the study of a subject. Source: -logy ↗

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59suffix ‘-phobia’ · meaningRECALL
Fear or aversion.
In everyday language it can mean a strong fear, while in social contexts it can describe prejudice.
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60Word roots · explain their usefulness when reading unfamiliar vocabularyRECALL
They help reveal the meaning of unfamiliar words.
A root is a clue, not a guarantee: languages borrow, change, and make exceptions.
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01geo- · root or affix meaningRECALL
earth
Geography and geology
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