MALACOLOGIST

malacologist

(noun) a zoologist specializing in the study of mollusks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

malacologist (plural malacologists)

A person who studies molluscs; a specialist in malacology. [from 19th c.]

Anagrams

• mastological

Source: Wiktionary


Mal`a*col"o*gist, n.

Definition: One versed in the science of malacology.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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