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con·chol·o·gy | \ käŋ-ˈkä-lə-jē 
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\Definition of conchology
: a branch of zoology that deals with shells
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conchological \ ˌkäŋ-kə-ˈlä-jə-kəl \ adjective
\ adjectiveconchologist \ käŋ-ˈkä-lə-jist \ noun
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The first known use of conchology was in 1776
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