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What is the longest ology word?

The longest "-ology" word in the English language is paleontology, which has 12 letters.

It's worth noting that there are some longer words that technically end in "-logy" but aren't true "-ology" words. For example, "anthropology" is a true "-ology" word, but "ethnology" is not. This is because "ethnology" is formed from the Greek words "ethnos" (nation) and "logos" (study of), not from "logia" (study).

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