CONCHOLOGY

conchology, shell collecting

(noun) the collection and study of mollusc shells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

conchology (usually uncountable, plural conchologies)

the study of molluscs and their shells

the hobby of shell collecting

Source: Wiktionary


Con*chol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Conch + -logy.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The science of Mollusca, and of the shells which they form; malacology.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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