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con·chol·o·gy  (kng-kl-j)

n.

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

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concho·logi·cal (-k-lj-kl) adj.

con·cholo·gist n.

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conchology [kɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the study and collection of mollusc shells

conchological  [ˌkɒŋkəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl] adj

conchologist  n

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conchology

1. the collecting of shells.
2. the branch of zoology that studies shells. — conchologist, n.

See also: Collections and Collecting

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the branch of zoology that studies the shells of mollusks. Also called malacology. — conchologist, n. — conchological, adj.

See also: Zoology

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Noun

1.

conchology - the collection and study of mollusc shells shell collecting assembling, collecting, aggregation, collection - the act of gathering something together malacology - the branch of zoology that studies the structure and behavior of mollusks