cetology
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the branch of zoology dealing with whales and dolphins.
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the study of the microscopic appearance of cells, esp. for the diagnosis of abnormalities and malignancies.
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the study of human cells to detect signs of cancer or other abnormalities.
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the branch of astronomy that deals with the general structure and evolution of the universe.
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Cetology is the branch of zoology that studies whales, dolphins, and porpoises (cetaceans). The term comes from Latin 'cetus' meaning whale. The other options describe different fields: cytology studies cell appearance, cytology (or cytopathology) examines cells for abnormalities, and cosmology studies the universe's structure and evolution.