conchology
the branch of zoology dealing with the shells of mollusks.
Origin of conchology
1Other words from conchology
- con·cho·log·i·cal [kong-kuh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌkɒŋ kəˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
- con·cho·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
- con·chol·o·gist, noun
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How to use conchology in a sentence
As a conchologist he was less favoured, and only found a sort of mussel and some bivalve shells.
The English at the North Pole | Jules VerneThe next boy, we may suppose, is a conchologist, and asks me to draw a white snail-shell for him!
On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) | John RuskinIt was impossible to imagine a cay better answering to my conchologist's description of Short Shrift Island.
Pieces of Eight | Richard le GallienneAs a conchologist, he was less fortunate, and he was obliged to content himself with a sort of mussel and some bivalves.
The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras | Jules VerneAs a conchologist his reputation is world-wide, and he was one of the pioneers of the science in America.
British Dictionary definitions for conchology
/ (kɒŋˈkɒlədʒɪ) /
the study and collection of mollusc shells
Derived forms of conchology
- conchological (ˌkɒŋkəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- conchologist, noun
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