mal·a·col·o·gy

(măl′ə-kŏl′ə-jē)

The branch of zoology that deals with mollusks.

[French malacologie : Greek malakos, soft; see mel- in Indo-European roots + -logie, -logy (from Old French; see -logy).]

mal′a·co·log′i·cal (-kə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

mal′a·col′o·gist n.

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malacology

(ˌmæləˈkɒlədʒɪ)

(Zoology) the branch of zoology concerned with the study of molluscs

malacological adj

ˌmalaˈcologist n

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mal•a•col•o•gy

(ˌmæl əˈkɒl ə dʒi)

n.

the branch of zoology that deals with the study of mollusks.

[1830–40; < French]

mal`a•co•log′i•cal (-kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl) adj.

mal`a•col′o•gist, n.

malacology

conchology. — malacologist, n.

malacology

The branch of zoology that deals with the study of mollusks.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

malacology - the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks

conchology, shell collecting - the collection and study of mollusc shells

zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals

Translations

malacologia

малакология

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References in periodicals archive

In Pathways in Malacology (van der Spoel, S., van Bruggen, A.

Muscle scars in euomphaline gastropods from the Ordovician of Baltica/Lihaste kinnitusjaljed euomphaliinsetel tigudel Baltika Ordoviitsiumis

The UCA University Malacological Center (UCACM) has been monitoring Nicaraguan malacology since 1981 with greater emphasis on the Matagalpa and Jinotega rainforest especially at Juan R.

Protists and other organisms on a minute snail periostracum/Protistas e outros organismos em um pequeno periostracum de caracol

He has specific interests in medical malacology and molecular epidemiology of schistosomiasis in Africa and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Biomphalaria pfeifferi Snails and Intestinal Schistosomiasis, Lake Malawi, Africa, 2017-2018

The catalogue codes for the malacology collection of the Museum of Zoology, University of Costa Rica (MZUCR) for each of the eight shells and five whole specimens of clams are also listed in Table 1.

Metals in bivalve mollusks from the Jaco Scar seep, Pacific, Costa Rica/Metales en los bivalvos del emisor frio de Jaco Scar, Costa del Pacifico de Costa Rica

Economic Malacology with Particular Reference to Achatina fulica.

Effect of temperature and egg laying depths on giant African land snail (Gastropoda: Achatinidae) viability

After fixation the sample was sent to the National Reference Laboratory in Schistosomiasis, Malacology (FIOCRUZ/RJ), responsible for registration and identification ofthe material based on observation of the shells and morphological aspects performed using a binocular stereoscope microscope.

Cross-Sectional Serological Survey of Human Fascioliasis in Canutama Municipality in Western Amazon, Brazil

Addressing the event, chairman of the ICOM Azerbaijan National Committee, PhD in Art Studies Shirin Malikova welcomed the guests and presented a unique collection of malacology from all continents, Azertac reported.

Malacology exhibition opens in Baku

We have relied heavily on Checklist of the Land Snails and Slugs of California (Roth and Sadeghian 2003) as well as the malacology collections at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

A contribution to the phylogeography and anatomy of Helminthoglyptid land snails (pulmonata: Helminthoglyptidae) from the deserts of southern California

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Economic malacology: with particular reference to Achatina fulica in pulmonates.

Giant african snail, Achatina fulica (Ferussac, 1821): an environmental and public health problem in the northwestern of Parana State, Brazil/Caramujo africano, Achatina fulica (Ferussac, 1821): um problema ambiental e de saude publica no Noroeste do Parana, Brasil