conchology

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noun (1)

con·​chol·​o·​gy käŋ-ˈkä-lə-jē 

: a branch of zoology that deals with shells

conchological

ˌkäŋ-kə-ˈlä-jə-kəl 

adjective

conchologist

käŋ-ˈkä-lə-jist 

noun

conchologist

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noun (2)

con·​chol·​o·​gist käŋ-ˈkä-lə-jist also kȯŋ- 

plural -s

: one specializing in conchology

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Greek konchē

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1776, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for conchology

• anthology
• apology
• astrology
• biology
• christology
• chronology
• cosmology
• cryptology
• cytology
• doxology
• ecology
• ethnology