malacological

mal·a·col·o·gy (m

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The branch of zoology that deals with mollusks.

[French malacologie, contraction of malacozoologie, from New Latin Malacoza, a classification that includes mollusks : Greek malakos, soft; see mel-¹ in Indo-European roots + New Latin -za, pl. of -zon -zoon.]

mala·co·logi·cal (-k

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mala·colo·gist n.

malacology [ˌmæləˈkɒlədʒɪ]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the branch of zoology concerned with the study of molluscs

malacological [ˌmæləkəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl] adj

malacologist n

malacology (m

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The scientific study of mollusks.

malacology

conchology. — malacologist, n.

See also: Biology

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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

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biology conchology malaco- shell collecting zoological science zoology	Historical Changes in the Mussel Fauna (Bivalvia: Unionoidea) of the Stones River, Tennessee, 22 MALACOLOGICAL REV. The application of the Endangered Species Act to the protection of ... by Biber, Eric / Environmental Law The lone son of the malacological major, the Georgian boy, the naturalist of the rock pool, are all overwhelmed by the portly, posturing phantasm of the `literary gent', announcing, `I am to run an old-fashioned restaurant with sawdust on the floor, "fine wines" and true cooking'. Cyril Connolly: A Life by Whittington-Egan, Richard / Contemporary Review Species were identified using Cummings & Mayer (1992); for nomenclature, the list of common and scientific names of mollusks prepared by the Council of Systematic Malacologists and the Committee on Scientific and Common Names of the American Malacological Union was followed (Turgeon et al. Freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionidae) survey of the Brouilletts ... by Tiemann, Jeremy S. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science	Malabar Coast malabar kino Malabar nut Malabo malabsorption malabsorption syndrome Malacanthidae Malacatune Malacca malacca cane Malacca weasel Malachi Malachias malachite Malachite green Malachy malacia Malacissant Malacissation Malaclemys Malaclemys centrata malaco- Malacobdella Malacoderm Malacolite malacological Malacologist malacology Malaconotinae malacophily malacophyllous Malacopoda malacopterygian Malacopterygii Malacopterygious Malacosoma Malacosoma americana Malacosoma disstria Malacosteon Malacostomous Malacostraca malacostracan malacostracan crustacean Malacostracology Malacostracous Malacothamnus Malacothamnus fasciculatus Malacotoon Malacozoa Malacozoic maladaptation	malachite malachite Malachite green Malachite green malachite green test malachite green test Malachy Malachy (disambiguation) Malachy Walsh & Partners Malachy, Saint malacia malacia malacia malacia malacic Malacissant Malacissation Malaclemys Malaclemys Malaclemys centrata Malaclemys terrapin Malaclemys terrapin malaco- malaco- Malacobdella Malacobothridia Malacocotylea Malacoderm Malacolite Malacolite malacological malacologist malacologist malacologists malacologists malacology malacology malacoma Malaconotinae Malaconotus zeylonus malacophily malacophyllous malacoplakia malacoplakia malacoplakia cell malacoplakia vesicae malacoplakia vesicae Malacopoda Malacopoda malacopterygian Malacopterygii Malacopterygii Malacopterygious malacosis malacosis malacosis Malacosoma Malacosoma Malacosoma americana Malacosoma disstria Malacosoma Disstria Hormone Receptor 2

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Historical Changes in the Mussel Fauna (Bivalvia: Unionoidea) of the Stones River, Tennessee, 22 MALACOLOGICAL REV.

The application of the Endangered Species Act to the protection of ... by Biber, Eric / Environmental Law

The lone son of the malacological major, the Georgian boy, the naturalist of the rock pool, are all overwhelmed by the portly, posturing phantasm of the `literary gent', announcing, `I am to run an old-fashioned restaurant with sawdust on the floor, "fine wines" and true cooking'.

Cyril Connolly: A Life by Whittington-Egan, Richard / Contemporary Review

Species were identified using Cummings & Mayer (1992); for nomenclature, the list of common and scientific names of mollusks prepared by the Council of Systematic Malacologists and the Committee on Scientific and Common Names of the American Malacological Union was followed (Turgeon et al.

Freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionidae) survey of the Brouilletts ... by Tiemann, Jeremy S. / Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science

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