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malacology

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mal·a·col·o·gy  (ml-kl-j)
n.
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-lj-kl) adj.
mala·colo·gist n.
malacology [ˌmæləˈkɒlədʒɪ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the branch of zoology concerned with the study of molluscs
malacological  [ˌmæləkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl] adj
malacologist  n
malacology  (ml-kl-j)
The scientific study of mollusks.
malacology
conchology. — malacologist, n.
See also: Zoology
the study of molluscs. — malacologist, n.
See also: Biology
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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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