conchology

con·chol·o·gy

noun \käŋ-ˈkä-lə-jē\

Definition of CONCHOLOGY

: a branch of zoology that deals with shells

— con·cho·log·i·cal \ˌkäŋ-kə-ˈlä-jə-kəl\ adjective

— con·chol·o·gist \käŋ-ˈkä-lə-jist\ noun

Origin of CONCHOLOGY

Greek konchē

First Known Use: 1776

Rhymes with CONCHOLOGY

andrology, anthology, apology, astrology, biology, bryology, cetology, Christology, chronology, cosmology, cryptology, cytology, dendrology, doxology, ecology, enology, ethnology, ethology, fetology, garbology, gemology, geology, graphology, haplology, histology, homology, horology, hydrology, hymnology, Indology, limnology, lithology, mixology, morphology, mycology, myology, mythology, necrology, nephrology, neurology, nosology, oncology, ontology, oology, pathology, pedology, penology, petrology, phlebology, phonology, phrenology, phycology, proctology, psychology, scatology, seismology, serology, sexology, sinology, symbology, tautology, technology, tetralogy, theology, topology, trichology, typology, ufology, urology, virology, zoology