conchologist

Variant of conchology

conchology definition

con·chol·ogy (-käl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of natural history that deals with the shells of mollusks

Etymology: see conch & -logy

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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